QLD · Burke Council

Lawn Hill, 4825

Est. population · Jun 2025

68

Growth (1 yr)

+1.5%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.6%

Median age

43

Median income

$1,875/wk

Employment rate

56.5%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • National parks
What Lawn Hill is known for: National parks

Suburb profile

Lawn Hill offers a slower smaller community life in Burke Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. It sits a long way from Brisbane and other major hubs, so daily life runs on a self-contained, local timetable. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street.

Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.

Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.

At a glance

Lawn Hill snapshot

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

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

68

+1.5% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

16.7%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

98th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

62nd

percentile in QLD

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

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

Population

Estimated resident population

68(June 2025)

+1.5% annual · +4.6% over 5 years · 62th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.5%
5-year growth
+4.6%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+3
Growth rank in QLD
62th 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 (~50), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
63
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,875
Dwelling vacancy
16.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 24
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
56.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0 (+ 12 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 are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
14
Against the person
6
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
205.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 10 residents
State safety percentile
97.5th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+8.1%

Most common offence types

  • Assault938
  • Drug Offences681
  • Good Order Offences541
  • Other Property Damage365
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)364

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Lawn Hill (Creek) Resources ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Doomadgee Rural Hospital (83.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
29.4

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
37° / 24°
Rainfall
304 mm · ~38 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
33° / 19°
Rainfall
88 mm · ~11 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
28° / 11°
Rainfall
13 mm · ~2 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
35° / 19°
Rainfall
57 mm · ~7 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area 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
Kennedy
Member of Parliament
Bob KATTER (Katter's Australian Party (KAP))
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
123,696
Turnout (2025)
83.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+0.8 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 59.3%Labor 40.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 261.4 km away).

Coalition 40.4%Labor 59.6%

18.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +10.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • DoomadgeeLabor 65.1% · Coalition 34.9% TPP (2025)89.4 km away
  • Mornington IslandLabor 58.1% · Coalition 41.9% TPP (2025)234.2 km away
  • Soldiers HillLabor 46.9% · Coalition 53.1% TPP (2025)257.5 km away
  • SunsetLabor 52.2% · Coalition 47.8% TPP (2025)258.6 km away
  • Mount IsaLabor 52.1% · Coalition 47.9% TPP (2025)259.1 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)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

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