QLD · Lockyer Valley Council
Lawes, QLD, 4343
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Suburb snapshot
Lawes is a small locality in the Lockyer Valley area, home to around 105 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 797 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 7590.5 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 105
- Median age
- 21
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 25
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 45.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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 (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 797
- Against the person
- 167
- Against property
- 294
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7,590.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 79.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -54%
Most common offence types
- Assault86
- Drug Offences156
- Good Order Offences72
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)154
- Traffic And Related Offences131
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Main Dr at UQ Gatton Campus
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
58 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (7)
- Bicycle Parking (7)
- Bicycle Repair Station
- Bus stop (2)
- Main Dr at UQ Gatton CampusBus stop
- Coffee PodCafe
- Walkway CaféCafe
- UQ Gatton Medical CentreClinic
- Drinking water (6)
- YurikaEV charging
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Tennis CourtsPark
- UQ Gatton Environmental ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- UQ Gatton Medical Centreclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- University of Queensland Gatton Campus (Queensland University)State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Free Range Kidskindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
Recent changes
- Free Range Kidschildcarekindergarten
- University of Queensland Gatton Campus (Queensland University)heritageState heritage place
- UQ Gatton Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Tennis Courtsgovernmentpark
- UQ Gatton Environmental Parkgovernmentpark
- Main Dr at UQ Gatton Campustransport
- Assaultcrime86
- Drug Offencescrime156
- Good Order Offencescrime72
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime154
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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