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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Lawes is a regional centre in Queensland, Australia, with a population of approximately 105, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 69 km from the Brisbane CBD, Lawes is a regional area in Queensland. The median household income is $58,500 per year.
Lower income levels in Lawes typically translate to more affordable entry points for investors. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.
Official Australia Post postcode for Lawes. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Lawes on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Lawes is a smaller community of 105 — about 2% of the Queensland suburb median (5,474) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Lawes's median household income of $58,500/year is 35% below the Queensland suburb median ($90,298) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. The median weekly rent of $250 translates to approximately $13,000/year in gross rental income, setting the upper bound on yield before vacancy, rates, insurance and maintenance. Lawes is 69 km from Brisbane, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
How Lawes stacks up against the median of all Queensland suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Lawes sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Lawes | QLD median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 105 | 5,474 | -98% |
| Median household income | $58,500/yr | $90,298/yr | -35% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $250 | $385 | -35% |
| Distance to CBD | 69 km | 62 km | +11% |
| Separate houses | 80% | 77% | +3pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Lawes — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 105 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Queensland market over full cycles.
Gross rent of $250/week (~$13,000/year) sets the yield ceiling. Cross-check against your purchase price to confirm whether this suburb hits the 4–5% gross yield most Australian investors target.
With 80% houses in a 105-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
Run the numbers on a Lawes property
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Lawes are modest for 2026 — incomes 35% below the QLD median of $90,298 and a population of 105 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rents sit around $250/week, setting the baseline gross rental income at roughly $13,000/year — refine this against current listings before running your numbers. The EquitySight investment score of 24/100 places Lawes in the lower tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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Lawes scores 24/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 105, median household income of $58,500/year and median weekly rent of $250. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Lawes are a median household income of $58,500/year, a dwelling mix that is 80% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Lawes has a usual resident population of approximately 105, compared with a Queensland suburb median of 5,474 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Lawes sits 69 km straight-line from the Brisbane CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $250 in Lawes, equating to approximately $13,000/year in gross rental income (state median $385/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
A reliable median mortgage figure was not captured for Lawes. Use our loan serviceability calculator to estimate a realistic monthly repayment for your target purchase price and deposit.
Census data was not complete enough in Lawes to compute a clean rent-to-mortgage coverage. Use current listings to benchmark weekly rent, then plug your expected purchase price into our rental yield calculator to see whether the investment runs cash-flow positive or negative.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (105 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, below-median household incomes ($58,500 vs $90,298 state median), the broader Queensland market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.