Bald Hills vs Lawnton

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Bald Hills, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bald Hills: a median of $1 million, against $915,000 in Lawnton, and rent is higher there too. Bald Hills is closer to the city centre: 20.6 km, against 24.4 km. On these figures, Bald Hills tends to suit couples, while Lawnton suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bald Hills

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 4)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 69%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Lawnton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($632,500 vs $734,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lawnton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $388/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bald Hills

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (20.6 km vs 24.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (30 min vs 35 min)
  • But Lawnton is more walkable (79/100 vs 41/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lawnton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 41/100)
  • But Bald Hills carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bald Hills and Lawnton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bald Hills Lawnton
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bald Hills Lawnton
Walkability 41 / 79
Bald Hills — Walkability: 41/100 Lawnton — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 40 / 19
Bald Hills — Safety: 40/100 Lawnton — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bald Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lawnton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bald Hills has higher household incomes ($100,412 vs $71,292); Bald Hills rents higher ($388/wk vs $320/wk).

Bald Hills Lawnton
Population 7,000
+16% vs other
 5,905
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% +4.4%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $100,412/yr
+29% vs other
 $71,292/yr
Median weekly rent $388/wk
+18% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bald Hills Lawnton
0-4 6.7% / 6.5%
Bald Hills — 0-4: 6.7% Lawnton — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 14.2% / 12.4%
Bald Hills — 5-14: 14.2% Lawnton — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 5.5% / 5.9%
Bald Hills — 15-19: 5.5% Lawnton — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.4% / 7.1%
Bald Hills — 20-24: 5.4% Lawnton — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 15.7% / 15.2%
Bald Hills — 25-34: 15.7% Lawnton — 25-34: 15.2%
35-44 15.1% / 13.3%
Bald Hills — 35-44: 15.1% Lawnton — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 12.8% / 12.8%
Bald Hills — 45-54: 12.8% Lawnton — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 10.4% / 10.5%
Bald Hills — 55-64: 10.4% Lawnton — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 8.3% / 8.8%
Bald Hills — 65-74: 8.3% Lawnton — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 4.2% / 5.2%
Bald Hills — 75-84: 4.2% Lawnton — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 1.5% / 2.3%
Bald Hills — 85+: 1.5% Lawnton — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bald Hills 49.5% couple families
Bald Hills — Couple Families: 49.5% Bald Hills — Lone Person: 24.8% Bald Hills — One Parent Families: 19.5% Bald Hills — Group Household: 4.3% Bald Hills — Other Families: 1.9%
Lawnton 31.9% couple families
Lawnton — Couple Families: 31.9% Lawnton — Lone Person: 38.7% Lawnton — One Parent Families: 21.8% Lawnton — Group Household: 5.8% Lawnton — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bald Hills 26.0% renting
Bald Hills — Owned Outright: 26.9% Bald Hills — Mortgage: 47.0% Bald Hills — Renting: 26.0%
Lawnton 41.9% renting
Lawnton — Owned Outright: 21.2% Lawnton — Mortgage: 36.8% Lawnton — Renting: 41.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bald Hills Lawnton
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 18.2%
Bald Hills — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Lawnton — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 8.1%
Bald Hills — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Lawnton — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.9%
Bald Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Lawnton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 1.6%
Bald Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Lawnton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.6%
Bald Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Lawnton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bald Hills Lawnton
New Zealand 4.1% / 5.0%
Bald Hills — New Zealand: 4.1% Lawnton — New Zealand: 5.0%
England 3.3% / 3.3%
Bald Hills — England: 3.3% Lawnton — England: 3.3%
Philippines 2.5% / 1.9%
Bald Hills — Philippines: 2.5% Lawnton — Philippines: 1.9%
India 2.7% / 0.9%
Bald Hills — India: 2.7% Lawnton — India: 0.9%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.8%
Bald Hills — South Africa: 0.6% Lawnton — South Africa: 0.8%
Fiji 0.8% / 0.3%
Bald Hills — Fiji: 0.8% Lawnton — Fiji: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bald Hills 93.8% houses
Bald Hills — Houses: 93.8% Bald Hills — Townhouses: 5.6% Bald Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Lawnton 69.3% houses
Lawnton — Houses: 69.3% Lawnton — Townhouses: 24.5% Lawnton — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bald Hills Lawnton
Median house price $1,000,000 $915,000
Median unit price $734,000 $632,500
Median land price — $795,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 60 sales
 27 days
from 77 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bald Hills Lawnton
3 bed $920K / $878K
Bald Hills — 3 bed: $920K (91 sales) Lawnton — 3 bed: $878K (70 sales)

91 vs 70 sales

4 bed $1.11M / $980K
Bald Hills — 4 bed: $1.11M (61 sales) Lawnton — 4 bed: $980K (43 sales)

61 vs 43 sales

5 bed $1.27M / $1.06M
Bald Hills — 5 bed: $1.27M (6 sales) Lawnton — 5 bed: $1.06M (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Bald Hills Lawnton
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
 6,996
across Moreton Bay
Approvals change year on year +9% +49%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bald Hills Lawnton
Houses 4.0%
$700/wk on $900K
 3.9%
$642/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bald Hills Lawnton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 26% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD

Liveability

Lawnton is more walkable (79 vs 41); Bald Hills scores higher overall (62 vs 42).

Bald Hills Lawnton
Grade B C
Score 62/100 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Lawnton carries more crime risk (81 vs 60).

Bald Hills Lawnton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 High
81/100
Flood — Not mapped
no mapped data here
Coastal erosion Moderate
41/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bald Hills Lawnton
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 6.4 km
 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 2.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.4% 1.2%

Schools in Bald Hills

  • Bald Hills State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Paul's School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Lawnton

  • Lawnton State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Pine Rivers Special School Government · Combined · Special school
  • YOS Lawnton Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Bald Hills Lawnton
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 9
same for both
Childcare 7 4
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 3
Waterways 15 7

Mobility

Lawnton sits further from the CBD (24.4 km vs 20.6 km).

Bald Hills Lawnton
Walkability score 41/100 79/100
Distance to Brisbane 20.6 km 24.4 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 35 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 45.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 61.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4036
 0.7%
postcode 4501
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4036
 65
postcode 4501

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bald Hills Lawnton
Car (driver) 69.3% / 68.7%
Bald Hills — Car (driver): 69.3% Lawnton — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 17.0% / 14.0%
Bald Hills — Worked from Home: 17.0% Lawnton — Worked from Home: 14.0%
Train 6.8% / 9.3%
Bald Hills — Train: 6.8% Lawnton — Train: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.9%
Bald Hills — Car (passenger): 3.9% Lawnton — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.7%
Bald Hills — Walked Only: 1.3% Lawnton — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bus 1.3% / 0.9%
Bald Hills — Bus: 1.3% Lawnton — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.3%).

Setting

Bald Hills Lawnton
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km 4.4 km

NBN connectivity

Bald Hills Lawnton
Connectivity score 77/100 69/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
2,799 premises
 41%
3,402 premises

Climate

Bald Hills Lawnton
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bald Hills Lawnton
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.74 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bald Hills Lawnton
Average residential rate $1,519/yr $1,577/yr
Council Brisbane Moreton Bay

Federal electorate

Bald Hills Lawnton
Division Petrie Dickson
Member Emma Comer Ali France
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bald Hills Lawnton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bald Hills

Coastal Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring River Trains Transport Hub

Lawnton

Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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