Laidley South flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Laidley South
(Lockyer Valley Regional, QLD) - 19.82 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
19.82 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Laidley South's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Laidley South at a glance
Schools in and near Laidley South
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: 1.74 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 2.13 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 South is zoned
Selling in Laidley South? 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 19.82 km², Laidley South is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 52% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 44,692 m² across 177 parcels.
Who lives in Laidley South
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Laidley South 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 South's 293 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 South. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Laidley South 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 South data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | 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 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 South 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 South. 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 South lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Laidley South planning - frequently asked
Is Laidley South flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Laidley South and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Laidley South bushfire-prone?
Around 52% of Laidley South is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lockyer Valley Regional average of 63%.
What is the zoning in Laidley South?
The dominant planning zone in Laidley South is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Community Facilities.
Does Laidley South have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Laidley South.
What is the typical lot size in Laidley South?
Across 177 surveyed parcels in Laidley South, the median lot size is about 44,692 m². There are also 21 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Laidley South?
At the 2021 Census Laidley South had 293 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 South, went from 13,192 people in 2001 to 24,138 in 2025, up 83%.
Is Laidley South an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Laidley South 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 South?
Median household income in Laidley South was $1,446 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,521 for the typical suburb in Lockyer Valley Regional. Median rent was $310 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,569 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laidley Creek West | 3.2 km | Not mapped | 42% |
| Laidley | 4.7 km | 0% | 53% |
| Laidley Heights | 5.2 km | Not mapped | 40% |
| Mulgowie | 5.7 km | 0% | 73% |
| Grandchester Ipswich City |
6.5 km | 14% | 90% |
| Blenheim | 6.7 km | Not mapped | 30% |
| Laidley North | 7.4 km | Not mapped | 36% |
| Mount Berryman | 8.1 km | Not mapped | 72% |
| Glen Cairn | 8.5 km | Not mapped | 54% |
| Summerholm | 9.3 km | 0% | 75% |