Laidley Creek West zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Laidley Creek West
(Lockyer Valley Regional, QLD) - 10.93 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
10.93 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Laidley Creek West's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Laidley Creek West at a glance
Schools in and near Laidley Creek West
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 1.60 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 3.29 km from the suburb boundary
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Laidley Creek West is zoned
Selling in Laidley Creek West? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 10.93 km², Laidley Creek West is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 42% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 41,703 m² across 99 parcels.
Who lives in Laidley Creek West
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Laidley Creek West suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 930, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Laidley Creek West's 143 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lockyer Valley - East, the wider ABS statistical area containing Laidley Creek West. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Laidley Creek West itself.
13,192 in 2001 to 24,138 in 2025, up 83%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Laidley Creek West data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 12 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Laidley Creek West address
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See what's in the $9 report →Laidley Creek West planning - frequently asked
Is Laidley Creek West flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Laidley Creek West, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Lockyer Valley Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Laidley Creek West bushfire-prone?
Around 42% of Laidley Creek West is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lockyer Valley Regional average of 63%.
What is the zoning in Laidley Creek West?
The dominant planning zone in Laidley Creek West is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Open Space.
Does Laidley Creek West have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Laidley Creek West.
What is the typical lot size in Laidley Creek West?
Across 99 surveyed parcels in Laidley Creek West, the median lot size is about 41,703 m². There are also 16 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Laidley Creek West?
At the 2021 Census Laidley Creek West had 143 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Lockyer Valley - East statistical area, which contains Laidley Creek West, went from 13,192 people in 2001 to 24,138 in 2025, up 83%.
Is Laidley Creek West an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Laidley Creek West scores 930 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Laidley Creek West?
Median household income in Laidley Creek West was $1,583 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,521 for the typical suburb in Lockyer Valley Regional. Median rent was $270 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,000 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laidley South | 3.2 km | 0% | 52% |
| Blenheim | 3.6 km | Not mapped | 30% |
| Laidley Heights | 4.8 km | Not mapped | 40% |
| Mulgowie | 6.3 km | 0% | 73% |
| Mount Berryman | 6.4 km | Not mapped | 72% |
| Glen Cairn | 6.7 km | Not mapped | 54% |
| Laidley | 6.9 km | 0% | 53% |
| Rockside | 8.2 km | Not mapped | 68% |
| Laidley North | 8.6 km | Not mapped | 36% |
| Ropeley | 8.7 km | Not mapped | 37% |