NSW · Blue Mountains Council

Lawson, 2783

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,658

Growth (1 yr)

+0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

45

Median income

$1,519/wk

Employment rate

57.4%

Languages at home

6.4%non-English

Most common: Arabic, Mandarin, Filipino

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

64.5/100
Good

Top 8% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 89% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • High desirability
  • National parks
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Lawson is known for: High desirability, National parks, Excellent transport, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Lawson is a hillside mid-sized suburb in Blue Mountains Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines.

Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trains keep the wider city within easy reach. Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average.

Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.

Desirability rates good overall, led by schools and education, plus growth momentum, while community and employment land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.

At a glance

Lawson snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$530/wk

Population (ERP)

2,658

+0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.4%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#6

among Metro Sydney · Mature

Safety

16th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

39th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

77th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
64.5/100 — Good
State standing
Top 8% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
589th in Australia
State rank
153rd in NSW
Peer rank
#6 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#112 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
89%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (January to March 2026)
$530

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

2,658(June 2025)

+0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 39th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.0%
5-year growth
0.0%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
0
Growth rank in NSW
39th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,650), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
2,651
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,519
Dwelling vacancy
7.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
87 of 1,170
Median monthly mortgage
$1,849
Employment rate
57.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,019 / 12 / 46 (+ 4 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
100
Against the person
23
Against property
45
Rate per 1,000 residents
37.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 115 residents
State safety percentile
16th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-14.3%

Most common offence types

  • Fraud6
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment7
  • Malicious Damage To Property19
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault6
  • Steal From Retail Store10

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,076
Median ICSEA percentile
77th
School list
  • Lawson Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1000 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 196 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Our Lady of The Nativity Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1076 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 115 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Korowal SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1084 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 259 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Blue Mountains Family Day Carechildcare
  • Kookaburra Cottage ChildcareCharles Streetchildcare
  • Lawson Community PreschoolHonour Avenuekindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

51 public transport stops in this suburb

  • CCP Loftus St
  • Lawson Station
  • PDT Gt West Hwy
  • PDT Honour Av
  • STR To P1/2

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0)Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

345 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

6 restaurants · 4 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 2 bakeries · 1 libraries · 5 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for everyday errands
  • Great for outdoor family life5 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport51 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation22 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
75/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.51
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
5.66
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.89
Food & drink(15)
  • Black Cockatoo BakeryBakery
  • Lawson Cake ShopBakery
  • Ben Roberts CaféCafe
  • CortadoCafe
  • Rust and Timber Chocolate BarCafe
  • Stacks CafeCafe
  • Chick N CoopFast food
  • SubwayFast food
  • The HenryPub

    286 Great Western Highway, Lawson

  • Lawson Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
  • Lawson Pizza & KebabRestaurant
  • Maprang Thai RestaurantRestaurant
  • Napoli CornerRestaurant

    Unit 9 292 Great Western Highway, Lawson

  • SkeweredRestaurant

    Unit 3 7 Staples Crescent

  • The Cheesesteak FactoryRestaurant
Shopping(3)
  • Coles ExpressConvenience store

    310-311 Great Western Highway

  • IGA SupermarketConvenience store
Community(11)
  • Blue Mountains Family Day CareChildcare
  • Kookaburra Cottage ChildcareChildcare

    12 Charles Street

  • Central Mountains Men's ShedCommunity centre
  • Connect Child and Family ServicesCommunity centre

    1 Benang Street

  • Lawson Community HallCommunity centre
  • Mid Mountains Community CentreCommunity centre
  • Lawson Community PreschoolKindergarten

    16 Honour Avenue

  • Lawson LibraryLibrary
  • Blacktown Youth College - Lawson CampusSchool

    1 Yileena Avenue, Lawson

  • Lawson Public SchoolSchool

    Lawson

  • Our Lady of the Nativity Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(3)
  • Lawson Community Health CentreClinic
  • Lawson Medical PracticeMedical clinic

    7 Orient Street

  • Lawson PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(27)
  • South Lawson Park Dog Off-leash AreaDog park
  • Bellevue ParkPark
  • Honour GardensPark
  • Lawson Town SquarePark
  • Queens Oak ParkPark
  • Wilson ParkPark
  • Playground (4)
  • Lawson Bowling ClubSports centre
  • Lawson Swim CentreSports centre
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (14)
Entertainment(4)
  • Sydney RockViewpoint
  • Viewpoint (3)
Transport(23)

20 bus stops · 3 train stations

Other(54)
  • CellarbrationsAlcohol
  • William LawsonArtwork
  • Commonwealth BankATM
  • Bench (25)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Biergarten
  • Blue Mountains AutomotiveCar repair

    18 Cascade Street, Lawson

  • D & D Smith Automotive ServicesCar repair
  • Lawson Car Care & Tyre CentreCar repair

    Unit 1 40-44 Christabel Street, Lawson

  • Focus DoorsDoors

    40 Livingstone Street

  • Drinking water (4)
  • Evie NetworksEV charging
  • Kihilla Christian CentreEvents Venue

    5-17 Queens Road

  • Lawson Fire StationFire station

    306 Great Western Highway, Lawson

  • Lawson Rural Fire BrigadeFire station

    308 Great Western Highway

  • Flitch & RaspFurniture

    23-27 Cascade Street, Lawson

  • Ray's Bathroom CentreFurniture
  • Garden (40)
  • Kihilla Main HouseGuest House

    5-17 Queens Road

  • The StablesGuest House
  • Skinner's HardwareHardware
  • Blue Mountains City CouncilInformation
  • Information (6)
  • Laundry
  • Motorcycle Parking
  • North Lawson ParkNature Reserve
  • South Lawson ParkNature Reserve
  • Parking (35)
  • Parking Space (76)
  • Klipt KaninesPet Grooming

    Unit 1 114-116 Somers Street, Lawson

  • ShellPetrol station
  • Picnic Table (9)
  • Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
  • Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship
  • Lawson Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
  • Our Lady of the NativityPlace of worship
  • The Father's House Christian Healing CentrePlace of worship
  • Lawson Police StationPolice
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Australia PostPost office
  • Lawson Post OfficePost office
  • Lawson Town CentrePublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • Shelter (12)
  • Taxi
  • Telephone
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Ticket Validator
  • Lawson BMX TrackTrack
  • Track
  • Joyce Roofing SalesTrade

    316 Great Western Highway

  • Vending machine
  • Waste Basket (8)
  • GershgoodsWholesale

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

7 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bellevue ParkPark
  • Honour GardensPark
  • Lawson Town SquarePark
  • North Lawson ParkNature reserve
  • Queens Oak ParkPark
  • South Lawson ParkNature reserve
  • Wilson ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
90
Parks (OSM)
5

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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Places of worship

5 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Baptist Church
  • Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
  • Lawson Anglican Church
  • Our Lady of the Nativity
  • The Father's House Christian Healing Centre

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
3
Nearest hospital
Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital (10.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
  • Lawson Community Health CentreClinic
  • Lawson Medical PracticeOrient StreetDoctor
  • Lawson PharmacyPharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
103
Participants per 1,000 residents
38.8

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
282 mm · ~35 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
241 mm · ~30 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
11° / 3°
Rainfall
179 mm · ~22 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 7°
Rainfall
201 mm · ~25 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 20 proposals
  • August 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    29 HONOUR AVENUE LAWSON 2783Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space
    41 HAY STREET LAWSON 2783Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    52 QUEENS ROAD LAWSON 2783Under Assessment
  • Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    27 HONOUR AVENUE LAWSON 2783Under Assessment
  • July 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    58 HENRY STREET LAWSON 2783Determined
  • June 2026

  • Subdivision
    45 FLINDERS STREET LAWSON 2783Under Assessment
  • Subdivision
    15 HUGHES AVENUE LAWSON 2783Determined
  • Subdivision
    12 SAN JOSE AVENUE LAWSON 2783Under Assessment
  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure
    30-34 FLINDERS STREET LAWSON 2783Determined
  • May 2026

  • Neighbourhood shop; Hours of operation and trading
    7 HONOUR AVENUE LAWSON 2783Determined
  • Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    8 NEW STREET LAWSON 2783Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY LAWSON 2783Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    30 SAN JOSE AVENUE LAWSON 2783Determined
  • April 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    92 HONOUR AVENUE LAWSON 2783Withdrawn
  • March 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    12 WARATAH STREET LAWSON 2783Withdrawn
  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure
    23 CATARACT STREET LAWSON 2783Determined
  • February 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    25 LEE STREET LAWSON 2783Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    28 VIEW STREET LAWSON 2783Determined
  • January 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    21 STEPHEN STREET LAWSON 2783Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    48 SAYERS STREET LAWSON 2783Determined
2025· 23 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Demolition; Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; General industry
    15 LIVINGSTONE STREET LAWSON 2783Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    5A MARY STREET LAWSON 2783Determined
  • November 2025

  • Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Artisan food and drink industry
    42-44 PARK STREET LAWSON 2783Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    60 HAY STREET LAWSON 2783Determined
  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    3 WERONA STREET LAWSON 2783Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    17 WILSON STREET LAWSON 2783Withdrawn
  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    58 HENRY STREET LAWSON 2783Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    30 LURNEA STREET LAWSON 2783Withdrawn
  • August 2025

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Recreation facility (indoor)
    30 LIVINGSTONE STREET LAWSON 2783Withdrawn
  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    18 LEE STREET LAWSON 2783Determined
  • July 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    HONOUR AVENUE LAWSON 2783Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    71-73 HONOUR AVENUE LAWSON 2783Determined
  • Subdivision
    36 HONOUR AVENUE LAWSON 2783Withdrawn
  • June 2025

  • Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise
    1 HONOUR AVENUE LAWSON 2783Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    4 FLINDERS STREET LAWSON 2783Determined
  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    41 HONOUR AVENUE LAWSON 2783Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    15 SAN JOSE AVENUE LAWSON 2783Determined
  • Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    252-254 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY LAWSON 2783Withdrawn
  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure
    30-34 FLINDERS STREET LAWSON 2783Operational consent issued
  • April 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    12 WIDE VIEW AVENUE LAWSON 2783Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space
    41 HAY STREET LAWSON 2783Determined
  • February 2025

  • Demolition; Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    1 ADELAIDE STREET LAWSON 2783Determined
  • Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure
    65 HONOUR AVENUE LAWSON 2783Determined
2024· 2 proposals
  • December 2024

  • Restaurant or cafe; Outdoor dining - general; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading
    58 Hay StreetDetermined
  • October 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications network; Telecommunications facility
    6 HONOUR AVENUE LAWSON 2783Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Lawson Railway Station GroupMain Western railway, LawsonSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Macquarie
Member of Parliament
Susan TEMPLEMAN (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,939
Turnout (2025)
93.9%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 42.3%Labor 57.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 10.9 km away).

Coalition 23.0%Labor 77.0%

19.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • LawsonLabor 77.1% · Coalition 22.9% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
  • HazelbrookLabor 73.6% · Coalition 26.4% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
  • WoodfordLabor 72.9% · Coalition 27.1% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
  • Wentworth FallsLabor 76.9% · Coalition 23.1% TPP (2025)5.4 km away
  • LeuraLabor 75.0% · Coalition 25.0% TPP (2025)8.9 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

More in Blue Mountains Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.