Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lawes then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lawes, QLD (postcode 4343) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-65.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 304 | 328 | 105 | -199 · -65.5% |
| Median age | 19 | 20 | 21 | +2 · +10.5% |
| Median household income | $3,250/wk | $574/wk | $1,125/wk | $2,125 · -65.4% |
| Median personal income | $100/wk | $82/wk | $289/wk | +$189 · +189% |
| Median rent | — | $250/wk | $250/wk | $0 · 0% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -1 · -28.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lawes trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.