Laidley Heights zoning & 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 on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Laidley Heights'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.

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Laidley Heights at a glance

Parcels 642 Median lot 6,004 m² Mapped easements 82 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Laidley Heights

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

0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: 0.48 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 1.80 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 Heights is zoned

Rural 58%
Rural Residential 27%
Community Facilities 10%
Sport And Recreation 4%
Open Space 1%
Conservation 0%

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 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, 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 642 parcels.

Who lives in Laidley Heights

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Laidley Heights suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
1,429
usual residents, 2021
Median age
46
years
Median household income
$1,469
per week, Lockyer Valley Regional suburb typical $1,521
Median rent
$345
per week, Lockyer Valley Regional suburb typical $310
Median mortgage
$1,365
per month
Household size
2.7
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 921, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Laidley Heights's 1,429 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.6%
5-14 13.7%
15-19 6.3%
20-24 3.7%
25-34 7.9%
35-44 11.9%
45-54 13.1%
55-64 16.9%
65-74 13.3%
75-84 7.4%
85+ 1.2%

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: 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 Heights data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government

Profile last materially updated 19 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 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.

Published flood models are held over parts of Laidley Heights. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Laidley Heights lot.

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Laidley Heights planning - frequently asked

Is Laidley Heights flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Laidley Heights, 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 Heights bushfire-prone?

Around 40% of Laidley Heights is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lockyer Valley Regional average of 63%.

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.

Does Laidley Heights have heritage-listed places?

Laidley Heights has 2 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Laidley Heights?

Across 642 surveyed parcels in Laidley Heights, the median lot size is about 6,004 m². There are also 82 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

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%.

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 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

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.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Glen Cairn 3.9 km Not mapped 54%
Laidley North 4.4 km Not mapped 36%
Laidley Creek West 4.8 km Not mapped 42%
Laidley 4.8 km 0% 53%
Laidley South 5.2 km 0% 52%
Forest Hill 5.3 km Not mapped 23%
Blenheim 5.8 km Not mapped 30%
Plainland 7.6 km Not mapped 42%
Lawes 7.9 km Not mapped 16%
Woodlands 7.9 km Not mapped 74%

See all Lockyer Valley Regional suburb profiles →