QLD · Isaac Council
St Lawrence, QLD, 4707
Desirability index
#138 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
St Lawrence is a small locality in the Isaac area, home to around 245 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-77%), roughly 20.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and 3 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 245
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,031
- Dwelling vacancy
- 38.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 63 of 163
- Median monthly mortgage
- $793
- Employment rate
- 48.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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)
- 5
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20.4
- State safety percentile
- 1.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -77.3%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences2
- Other Property Damage1
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1
- Traffic And Related Offences1
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
- 1
- St Lawrence State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Roadworks & transport
3 active roadworks / incidents
- Planned Maintenance Grading - Observe SignageHausens Road, n/a30 Jun 2026 – 09 Jul 2026
- Planned Road Maintenance GradingSaint Lawrence North Road / Saint Lawrence North Connect Road, n/a15 Jun 2026 – 07 Jul 2026
- Planned Road Maintenance Grading - Observe SignageBarplains Road / Settlement Road / Hausens Road, n/a30 Jun 2026 – 09 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Newport Conservation ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- 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
3 state heritage places
- Christ Church Anglican ChurchState heritage place
- Meatworks and Wharf Site (former)State heritage place
- Police Station and former Courthouse and Cell BlockState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
- 66.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #138 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Christ Church Anglican ChurchheritageState heritage place
- Meatworks and Wharf Site (former)heritageState heritage place
- Police Station and former Courthouse and Cell BlockheritageState heritage place
- Newport Conservation Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
- Planned Maintenance Grading - Observe SignageroadworksHausens Road, n/a30 Jun 2026 – 09 Jul 2026
- Planned Road Maintenance GradingroadworksSaint Lawrence North Road / Saint Lawrence North Connect Road, n/a15 Jun 2026 – 07 Jul 2026
- Planned Road Maintenance Grading - Observe SignageroadworksBarplains Road / Settlement Road / Hausens Road, n/a30 Jun 2026 – 09 Jul 2026
- St Lawrence State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Drug Offencescrime2
- Other Property Damagecrime1
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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