QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Lawnton, QLD, 4501
Current weather
16.4°CClear sky
92% humidity · 5.6 km/h wind · 22° / 13.9° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#225 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lawnton is a smaller suburban community in the Moreton Bay area, home to around 5,905 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 374 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 63.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $590, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, 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
- 5,905
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,371
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 119 of 2,430
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 56.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 187 / 567 / 140
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $590
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 374
- Against the person
- 32
- Against property
- 215
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 63.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 185 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -46.1%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences54
- Fraud20
- Other Property Damage28
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)138
- Traffic And Related Offences53
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 967
- Lawnton State SchoolPrimary
- Pine Rivers Special SchoolSpecial
- YOS LawntonSpecial
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
49 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gympie Rd at Eddie Hyland Park
- Gympie Rd at Eddie Hyland Park
- Gympie Rd at Paisley Drive
- Gympie Rd at Paisley Drive
- Lawnton station
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
79 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ArmaguardATM
- Lawnton Country Market BakeryBakery
Unit 3 728 Gympie Road, Lawnton
- Battery WorldBattery
634 Gympie Road, Lawnton
- Bench
- GiantBicycle
Unit 9 700 Gympie Road, Lawnton
- Bray Rd near Pinelands StBus stop
- Bray Rd near Rose StBus stop
- Bus stop (3)
- Ellis St at Brown StreetBus stop
- Ellis St near Brett StBus 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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Allsop ParkPark
- Bob McDonald ReservePark
- Francis Road Koala ReserveNature reserve
- Nuttall ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Ron Thomason ParkPark
- Stephen Lawn ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- ChemsaveGympie Roadpharmacy
- Gympie Road Medical CentreGympie Roaddoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- Remnants of former acclimatisation society gardens at LawntonState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 68.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #225 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Remnants of former acclimatisation society gardens at LawntonheritageState heritage place
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- ChemsavehealthGympie Roadpharmacy
- Gympie Road Medical CentrehealthGympie Roaddoctor
- Allsop Parkgovernmentpark
- Bob McDonald Reservegovernmentpark
- Francis Road Koala Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Nuttall Parkgovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Ron Thomason Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- 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
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