$320 ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $295
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lawnton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lawnton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent in Lawnton than in the rest of Australia, with 40.9% of households renting compared to a national figure of 30.6%. This shift toward renting is paired with a much lower rate of outright home ownership. The area is largely made up of family-sized homes, though separate houses are less common here than in most other parts of the state.
$320
▲ +18.5%
- $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 Lawnton — higher than 63% of areas.
| Lawnton | $320 |
|---|---|
| 4501, QLD | $320 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $320, which is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the Queensland figure of $365. For those with mortgages, the typical monthly payment is $1,517, which is a little below the national figure.
$1,517 ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,619
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Lawnton splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (41%) and $350–$549 (40%), with Under $200 at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lawnton, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 40.9% of households renting, which is far above the Australian average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up only 20.7%, a figure that is far below the national average.
40.9% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.7% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lawnton splits fairly evenly between Rented (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Owned outright at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 69.3% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 72.3%. However, the homes here are generally large, with 77.6% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Australian average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
69.3% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.7%
- 2016: 71.5%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.6% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.6%
- 2016: 78.7%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lawnton, Separate house is the majority at 69%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lawnton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 18%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lawnton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31647/lawnton/topic/housing-dwellings