Lawnton, QLD 4501 — Suburb Profile
Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
Where the growth came from
Lawnton gained 1,001 residents from internal migration and 99 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 919 people moved away — a net addition of 181 before natural increase.
Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
Estimated resident population
Lawnton against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
Lawnton population grew from 6,228 in 2016 to 8,120 in 2025, a change of 30.4% over the period, against the Queensland average.
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| Year | Lawnton | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,228 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 6,331 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 6,503 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 6,742 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 6,972 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 7,187 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 7,392 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 7,632 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 7,900 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 8,120 | 5,669,764 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
Facilities & amenities
What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.
Within the Lawnton SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 schools, 1 GP or clinic location, 1 supermarket and 13 parks. For families: 6 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 restaurant and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 1 gym, 3 public pools and 3 sports fields. The nearest train station, Lawnton, is about 150 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 51 bus stops here.
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- Pine Rivers Special School
- YOS Lawnton
- Lawnton State School
- Rivers Youth Versatile Education and Training Centre
- Toddler Splash Pool
- 25m Indoor Pool
- 50m Pool
- Gympie Road Medical Centre
- Spar
- Lenny Allen Children's Park
- Leis Park
- Allsop Park
- Bob McDonald Reserve
- Stephen Lawn Park
- Ron Thomason Park
- Nuttall Park
- Youngs Crossing Park
- Lawnton
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.
Socio-economic indexes
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.