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Lawnton QLD 4501

4,365 addresses · 110 streets

Dickson Electorate › Moreton Bay LGA › Lawnton · 22 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Lawnton is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 5,905 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $1,371 a week, with median rent near $320 a week. Most homes are houses. About 57% of households own their home and 42% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

5,905Population
37Median age
$1,371Median household income / wk
$320Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Lawnton statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Lawnton itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Lawnton, 750 m east · Bus interchange: Strathpine bus station, 3.5 km south-east · Airport: Brisbane Airport, 18.3 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs3/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 30.2% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 7% · Labour-force participation 60.3%

Population by age in Lawnton
Population by age, Lawnton QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4386
5-14735
15-19347
20-24417
25-34900
35-44788
45-54753
55-64621
65-74522
75-84308
85+133
Dwelling types in Lawnton
Dwelling types, Lawnton QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House1,604
Townhouse567
Apartment140
Other8
Households by weekly income in Lawnton
Households by weekly income, Lawnton QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650424
$650-1,499763
$1,500-2,999708
$3,000+260
Top ancestries in Lawnton
Top ancestries, Lawnton QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English2,357
Australian2,298
Scottish665
Irish626
Other492
German366
Housing tenure in Lawnton
Housing tenure, Lawnton QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned479
Mortgage832
Rented947
Other23
Cars per household in Lawnton
Cars per household, Lawnton QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0205
1934
2788
3220
4+134
Commute to work in Lawnton
Commute to work, Lawnton QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,679
Train152
Bus16
Tram/ferry0
Walked38
Bicycle11
Home320
Top countries of birth in Lawnton
Top countries of birth, Lawnton QLD (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand293
England192
Philippines115
India53
South Africa48
Papua New Guinea34
Languages used at home in Lawnton
Languages used at home, Lawnton QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Tagalog52
Filipino31
Hindi26
Mandarin24
Arabic18
Afrikaans17

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