Laura, SA 5480
Mount RemarkableAll suburbs in postcode 5480
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Rent in Laura
- Weekly rent (house)
- $280/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $170/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· SA rental bond data
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What to know about Laura
Laura (5480) sits in the Mount Remarkable region of South Australia.
Laura has roughly 765 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-friendly: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Laura scores 30/100 on walkability, which makes it car-friendly with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 32°C (hot), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 458 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 3 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic.
Schools in Laura
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 30/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 15/100
Car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Laura's population at 765, with a median age of 48. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied (73% own, 22% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (63% family households, 33% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 765
- Median age
- 48
- Family households
- 63%
- Lone person
- 33%
- Owner occupied
- 73%
- Renter occupied
- 22%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
7 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 458 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.7°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Laura
- What is the Laura postcode?
- Laura is in the 5480 postcode, in SA, in the Mount Remarkable region.
- Where is Laura?
- Laura is a suburb in the Mount Remarkable area, SA 5480.
- What is the average rent in Laura?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $280, for units it's $170.
- What schools are in Laura?
- There are 5 schools serving Laura on this page, including Laura Primary School, Gladstone Primary School, St Joseph's Parish School.
- How walkable is Laura?
- Laura has a Walk Score of 30 out of 100, car-dependent for most errands. transit score 0, bike score 15.
- What suburbs are near Laura?
- Laura is close to Stone Hut, Huddleston, Beetaloo Valley, Caltowie West, Gladstone.
- What is the population of Laura?
- The population of Laura is approximately 765 (2021 Census). The median age is 48.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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