Laidley flood risk
Of Laidley’s 2,648 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Laidley’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Laidley address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Laidley
Flood and bushfire areas across Laidley. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Laidley
Laidley sits in the Laidley police division, which recorded 2,483 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,483 total. Figures are for the whole Laidley police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Laidley
Laidley can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Laidley
At the 2021 Census, 11.9% of Laidley’s 3,809 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Laidley
Ipswich council approved 3,522 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just Laidley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Ipswich
Compare Laidley with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.