Laidley Heights flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Laidley Heights (Lockyer Valley Regional, QLD) - 16.15 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
16.15 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Laidley Heights's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Laidley Heights at a glance
How Laidley Heights is zoned
Selling in Laidley Heights? 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 16.15 km², Laidley Heights is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 27% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 40% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 6,004 m² across 644 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Laidley Heights
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Laidley Heights 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 921, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Laidley Heights's 1,429 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 Heights. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Laidley Heights itself.
13,192 in 2001 to 24,138 in 2025, up 83%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Check a specific Laidley Heights address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Laidley Heights planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Laidley Heights?
The schematic on this page is a Laidley Heights flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 27% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Laidley Heights address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Laidley Heights flood-prone?
About 27% of Laidley Heights falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Lockyer Valley Regional average of 20%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Laidley Heights bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 40% of Laidley Heights is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lockyer Valley Regional average of 63%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Laidley Heights?
The dominant planning zone in Laidley Heights is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural Residential and Community Facilities. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Laidley Heights have heritage-listed places?
Laidley Heights has 2 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
What is the typical lot size in Laidley Heights?
Across 644 surveyed parcels in Laidley Heights, the median lot size is about 6,004 m². There are also 82 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
What is the population of Laidley Heights?
At the 2021 Census Laidley Heights had 1,429 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Lockyer Valley - East statistical area, which contains Laidley Heights, went from 13,192 people in 2001 to 24,138 in 2025, up 83%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Laidley Heights alone.
Is Laidley Heights an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Laidley Heights scores 921 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Laidley Heights?
Median household income in Laidley Heights was $1,469 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,521 for the typical suburb in Lockyer Valley Regional. Median rent was $345 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,365 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Laidley Heights property?
A Laidley Heights planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.