Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lawnton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lawnton, QLD (postcode 4501) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,356 | 5,658 | 5,905 | +549 · +10.3% |
| Median age | 36 | 36 | 37 | +1 · +2.8% |
| Median household income | $1,081/wk | $1,190/wk | $1,371/wk | +$290 · +26.8% |
| Median personal income | $559/wk | $626/wk | $747/wk | +$188 · +33.6% |
| Median rent | $270/wk | $295/wk | $320/wk | +$50 · +18.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,619/mo | $1,517/mo | $216 · -12.5% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lawnton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,905
was 5,658 in 2016
+247 · +4.4%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $295/wk in 2016
+$25 · +8.5%
Household income
$1,371/wk
was $1,190/wk in 2016
+$181 · +15.2%
Median age
37
was 36 in 2016
+1 · +2.8%
Dig deeper: Lawnton population growth · Lawnton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.