QLD · Lockyer Valley Council

Lawes, QLD, 4343

Current weather

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92% humidity · 5.5 km/h wind · 21.3° / 11.3° today · 0 mm rain

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 ProfileAustralian 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 MapQueensland 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

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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • UQ Gatton Medical Centreclinic

Data sources & freshness

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

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • University of Queensland Gatton Campus (Queensland University)State heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Free Range Kidskindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · 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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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

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