$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lawes · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lawes
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Lawes is now rented, a stark contrast to the usual patterns seen across the state. The area's housing is dominated by detached houses, though they are smaller than average with a high number of people sharing each bedroom.
$250
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- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lawes — lower than 60% of areas.
| Lawes | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4343, QLD | $295 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent in Lawes is $250, which is well below the Queensland figure of $365 and the national figure of $375. Most renters here, about 65%, pay between $200 and $349 per week.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lawes, $200–$349 is the majority at 65%; $350–$549 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 90.9% of households, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. This is reflected in the fact that no homes in the area are owned outright or held with a mortgage.
90.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.9% of the stock, far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, these homes are often crowded, with 1.3 people per bedroom compared to the national figure of 0.8.
1.30 ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 1.30
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.9% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
54.5% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lawes, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 71%; 1 bedroom is next at 29%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lawes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31644/lawes/topic/housing-dwellings