Lawes
QLD 4343 · Lockyer Valley
105 (2021) → 116 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Lawes is a suburb in Lockyer Valley, QLD 4343, about 69km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Lawes are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 15/100, and is about 77km inland. Lawes has an overall score of 36/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Hong Kong (7.62%), India (6.67%), Indonesia (6.67%), Sri Lanka (6.67%), Myanmar (5.71%)
Top languages: Portuguese (8.57%), Cantonese (7.62%), Sinhal (6.67%), Vietnamese (3.81%), French (2.86%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 962 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Lake Clarendon State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 978
- Forest Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 941
- Gatton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 903
- Lockyer District State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 941
- Peace Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 6kmICSEA 996
- Our Lady of Good Counsel SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.2kmICSEA 999
- Glenore Grove State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 933
- Faith Lutheran College - PlainlandSecondary · Independent · 8.3kmICSEA 1010
- Sophia CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 8.8kmICSEA 991
- Laidley District State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 924
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Lawes
How far is Lawes from Brisbane CBD?
Lawes is about 68.7 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Lawes?
Lawes has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Lawes?
Lawes has a transport score of 15/100 and 1 bus stops.