Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lawes suburb profile
Lawes, QLD · Postcode 4343
This Lawes suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lawes, QLD (postcode 4343). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Lawes with nearby suburbs.
Lawes at a glance
Population
105
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,125/wk
Median age
21
Lawes trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-65.5% over 10 years
Population
105
was 328 in 2016
-223 · -68%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,125/wk
was $574/wk in 2016
+$551 · +96%
Median age
21
was 20 in 2016
+1 · +5%
Dig deeper: Lawes population growth · Lawes then and now
Lawes vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Lawes, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-32.4% vs area
- Lawes$250/wk
- Nearby$306.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-34.6% vs area
- Lawes$1,125/wk
- Nearby$1,441/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-46.2% vs area
- Lawes21
- Nearby40
- QLD39
Personal income
-63.5% vs area
- Lawes$289/wk
- Nearby$679/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Lawes compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lawes sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4987.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,030.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1734.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,190.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lawes on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lawes, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Lawes people
- Population
- 105
- Median age
- 21
- Born overseas
- 53.3%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Lawes income
- Median household income
- $1,125/wk
- Median personal income
- $289/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lawes housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 80%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 80%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Lawes work
- Employment to population
- 45.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 81.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4343)
Compare Lawes with nearby suburbs
Lawes in numbers
Lawes had 105 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 21, 47% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 53.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 80% rent. Separate houses make up 80% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 29% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,125/wk, 33% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 68% (from 328 to 105). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $250/wk (+0%).
Lawes suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lawes, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Lawes was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lawes, QLD?
- Lawes had 105 residents at the 2021 Census, down 68% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lawes?
- Median household income in Lawes was $1,125/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lawes?
- 80% of occupied homes in Lawes were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lawes suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lawes. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology