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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Lawson (ACT), ACT, 2617

Current weather

12.7°COvercast

80% humidity · 9.5 km/h wind · 13.2° / 10° today · 21.8 mm rain

Desirability index

83/100

#18 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Lawson (ACT) is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 2,739 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 19 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with falling year-on-year trends (-17%), roughly 6.9 offences per 1,000 residents, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
2,739
Median age
28
Median household income / week
$2,492
Dwelling vacancy
5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
52 of 1,036
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
78.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
47 / 623 / 170

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2025 Q2 Apr-Jun)
19
Against the person
4
Against property
12
Rate per 1,000 residents
6.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 685 residents
State safety percentile
35.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-17.4%

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Fv2
  • Assault - Non-Fv1
  • Other Offences3
  • Sexual Assault1
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)9

Data sources & freshness

  • ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly) — ACT Policing / dataACT · Period: 2025 Q1 Jan-Mar → 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun; 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun · Updated on site · Quarterly XLSX release

Planning & development

Development applications from ACT planning register (lodged 2020–2026).

4 planning-related records

2025· 2 proposals

  • September 2025

  • SUBC
    LAWSON · BELCONNENActive

  • August 2025

  • SUBC
    LAWSON · BELCONNENActive
2024· 1 proposal

  • April 2024

  • SUBC
    LAWSON · BELCONNENCompleted
2020· 1 proposal

  • March 2020

  • SUBC
    LAWSON · BELCONNENCompleted

Data sources & freshness

  • Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2024… · Updated on site

Amenities

46 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench (26)
  • Bicycle Parking (6)
  • Baldwin Drive after 2nd Maribyrnong AvenueBus stop
  • Baldwin Drive after Ginninderra DriveBus stop
  • Baldwin Drive after Maribyrnong Avenue South EntryBus stop
  • Baldwin Drive before Ginninderra DriveBus stop
  • Baldwin Drive before Kaleen High SchoolBus stop
  • Baldwin Drive before Maribyrnong AvenueBus stop
  • Baldwin Drive before Maribyrnong Avenue North EntryBus stop
  • Baldwin Drive Kaleen High SchoolBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Jumbuck Crescent Pedestrian ParklandPark
  • Reservoir HillPark
  • Rouseabout Street Pedestrian ParklandPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

16 state heritage places

  • Aboriginal Places in the District of BelconnenLawson Site 123 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal RecordingsLawson Site 11 PAD4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsLawson Site 204 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsLawson PAD 34 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsL01 PAD4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsAAP4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsLawson Site 194 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsL02 PAD4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsLawson Site 1 PAD4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsL11 PAD4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
31
Parks (OSM)
6

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
83.0/100
Cohort rank
#18 among Metro Canberra suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Aboriginal Places in the District of BelconnenheritageLawson Site 123 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritageLawson Site 11 PAD4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritageLawson Site 204 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritageLawson PAD 34 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritageL01 PAD4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritageAAP4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritageLawson Site 194 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritageL02 PAD4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritageLawson Site 1 PAD4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritageL11 PAD4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site

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