Bray Park vs Lawnton

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Bray Park, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bray Park 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

Bray Park

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 4)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 81/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 69%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house 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 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lawnton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 64/100)

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 3%)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 64/100)
  • But Bray Park carries lower crime risk (47/100 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

Bray Park 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.

Bray Park 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.

Bray Park Lawnton
Walkability 64 / 79
Bray Park — Walkability: 64/100 Lawnton — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 53 / 19
Bray Park — Safety: 53/100 Lawnton — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bray Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lawnton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bray Park has more residents (10,271 vs 5,905); Bray Park has higher household incomes ($90,272 vs $71,292).

Bray Park Lawnton
Population 10,271
+43% vs other
 5,905
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.2% +4.4%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $90,272/yr
+21% vs other
 $71,292/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+18% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bray Park Lawnton
0-4 6.2% / 6.5%
Bray Park — 0-4: 6.2% Lawnton — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 14.5% / 12.4%
Bray Park — 5-14: 14.5% Lawnton — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 6.7% / 5.9%
Bray Park — 15-19: 6.7% Lawnton — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.9% / 7.1%
Bray Park — 20-24: 5.9% Lawnton — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 13.3% / 15.2%
Bray Park — 25-34: 13.3% Lawnton — 25-34: 15.2%
35-44 15.0% / 13.3%
Bray Park — 35-44: 15.0% Lawnton — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 12.4% / 12.8%
Bray Park — 45-54: 12.4% Lawnton — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 10.2% / 10.5%
Bray Park — 55-64: 10.2% Lawnton — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 10.0% / 8.8%
Bray Park — 65-74: 10.0% Lawnton — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 4.0% / 5.2%
Bray Park — 75-84: 4.0% Lawnton — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 1.8% / 2.3%
Bray Park — 85+: 1.8% Lawnton — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bray Park 48.7% couple families
Bray Park — Couple Families: 48.7% Bray Park — Lone Person: 24.8% Bray Park — One Parent Families: 20.7% Bray Park — Group Household: 3.8% Bray Park — Other Families: 2.1%
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.

Bray Park 28.8% renting
Bray Park — Owned Outright: 27.7% Bray Park — Mortgage: 43.5% Bray Park — Renting: 28.8%
Lawnton 41.9% renting
Lawnton — Owned Outright: 21.2% Lawnton — Mortgage: 36.8% Lawnton — Renting: 41.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Bray Park Lawnton
New Zealand 4.5% / 5.0%
Bray Park — New Zealand: 4.5% Lawnton — New Zealand: 5.0%
England 2.7% / 3.3%
Bray Park — England: 2.7% Lawnton — England: 3.3%
Philippines 1.8% / 1.9%
Bray Park — Philippines: 1.8% Lawnton — Philippines: 1.9%
India 1.0% / 0.9%
Bray Park — India: 1.0% Lawnton — India: 0.9%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.8%
Bray Park — South Africa: 1.0% Lawnton — South Africa: 0.8%

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

Qualifications

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

Bray Park Lawnton
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 18.2%
Bray Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Lawnton — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.9%
Bray Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Lawnton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 8.1%
Bray Park — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Lawnton — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.6%
Bray Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Lawnton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.6%
Bray Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Lawnton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bray Park 96.8% houses
Bray Park — Houses: 96.8% Bray Park — Townhouses: 2.3% Bray Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Lawnton 69.3% houses
Lawnton — Houses: 69.3% Lawnton — Townhouses: 24.5% Lawnton — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bray Park Lawnton
Median house price $940,000 $915,000
Median unit price — $632,500
Median land price — $795,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 78 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.

Bray Park Lawnton
3 bed $902K / $878K
Bray Park — 3 bed: $902K (98 sales) Lawnton — 3 bed: $878K (70 sales)

98 vs 70 sales

4 bed $1M / $980K
Bray Park — 4 bed: $1M (56 sales) Lawnton — 4 bed: $980K (43 sales)

56 vs 43 sales

5 bed $992K / $1.06M
Bray Park — 5 bed: $992K (12 sales) Lawnton — 5 bed: $1.06M (5 sales)

12 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Bray Park Lawnton
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

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.

Bray Park Lawnton
Houses 3.5%
$675/wk on $1M
 3.9%
$642/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bray Park Lawnton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Schools Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD

Liveability

Bray Park scores higher overall (53 vs 42); Lawnton is more walkable (79 vs 64).

Bray Park Lawnton
Grade B C
Score 53/100 42/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Lawnton carries more crime risk (81 vs 47).

Bray Park Lawnton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 High
81/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bray Park Lawnton
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 3.2 km
 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 2.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 1.2%

Schools in Bray Park

  • Bray Park State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Genesis Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Holy Spirit School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Bray Park State School Government · Primary below 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

Bray Park Lawnton
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 11 9
Childcare 7 4
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 3
Waterways 6 7

Mobility

Bray Park Lawnton
Walkability score 64/100 79/100
Distance to Brisbane 23.5 km 24.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 35 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 65.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 61.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4500
 0.7%
postcode 4501
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4500
 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.

Bray Park Lawnton
Car (driver) 72.9% / 68.7%
Bray Park — Car (driver): 72.9% Lawnton — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 14.0% / 14.0%
Bray Park — Worked from Home: 14.0% Lawnton — Worked from Home: 14.0%
Train 5.8% / 9.3%
Bray Park — Train: 5.8% Lawnton — Train: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.9%
Bray Park — Car (passenger): 5.3% Lawnton — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.7%
Bray Park — Walked Only: 1.2% Lawnton — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.9%).

Setting

Bray Park Lawnton
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.1 km 4.4 km

NBN connectivity

Bray Park Lawnton
Connectivity score 76/100 69/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
3,990 premises
 41%
3,402 premises

Climate

Bray Park 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)

Bray Park 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

Bray Park Lawnton
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Bray Park Lawnton
Division Dickson
same for both
Member Ali France
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bray Park

Outer Parks

Lawnton

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