Laidley Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4341
Postcode for Laidley, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 64 km from Brisbane · Pop. 3,809
3,809
Population
48
Median Age
$939
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
17.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Laidley ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Laidley Compares

Laidley vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricLaidleyQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $939 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,155 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 48 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 10.2% +QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Laidley is a locality 64 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4341. It falls within the Ipswich region. The local government area is Lockyer Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Laidley has a population of 3,809 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $939, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 10.2%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 258 (6.8% of residents).

Housing in Laidley includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,155, with 1,508 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 61.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Laidley scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Laidley include Laidley State High School, Laidley District State School and St Mary's School.

Laidley is part of the Ipswich Hinterland statistical area in Queensland.

Laidley Details

Postcode4341
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)3,809
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$939/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$495/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,155
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area17.5 km²
Population Density218/km²
Total Dwellings1,508
Australian Citizens89.8%
Indigenous Population258 (6.8%)
Unemployment Rate10.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.6411714
Longitude152.4102687
Distance from Brisbane64 km
Region (SA4)Ipswich
Area (SA3)Ipswich Hinterland
Local GovernmentLockyer Valley
Federal ElectorateWright

Age Profile

0–14 (17.1%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (19.3%) 45–64 (24.3%) 65+ (29.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years650 (17.1%)
15–24 years385 (10.1%)
25–44 years737 (19.3%)
45–64 years925 (24.3%)
65+ years1,116 (29.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.9%) Mortgaged (25.0%) Rented (38.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis674 (17.7%)
Asthma460 (12.1%)
Diabetes304 (8.0%)
Heart Disease281 (7.4%)
Lung Condition196 (5.1%)
Cancer192 (5.0%)
Dementia81 (2.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle87 (6.2%)
1 vehicle597 (42.5%)
2 vehicles474 (33.7%)
3+ vehicles248 (17.6%)

Schools in Laidley

Laidley State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 923 · 672 students
Laidley District State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 914 · 375 students
St Mary's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1003 · 260 students

Suburbs Near Laidley

Same Postcode (4341)

More Laidley Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.