Gurranang vs Lawrence
Lawrence is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 58 in Gurranang. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gurranang, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Lawrence: a median of $630,000, against $415,000 in Gurranang, though rent is higher in Gurranang. On these figures, Gurranang tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.
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
Lawrence
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 93/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Lawrence
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper land ($395,000 vs $540,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 35%)
- But Gurranang has cheaper houses ($415,000 vs $630,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Lawrence
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (30% vs 71%)
- has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $500/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Gurranang
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (641.7 km vs 645.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Lawrence
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 93/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 28%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Lawrence
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (10.8% vs -38.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gurranang and Lawrence drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Lawrence has more residents (1,159 vs 57); Lawrence has higher household incomes ($57,408 vs $36,712).
| Gurranang | Lawrence | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 57 | 1,159 +1933% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -38.0% | +10.8% |
| Median age | 58 | 54 |
| Median household income | $36,712/yr | $57,408/yr +56% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $500/wk +34% vs other | $330/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).
Property market
| Gurranang | Lawrence | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $415,000 | $630,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $540,000 | $395,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 46 days from 17 sales |
Zoning mix
Gurranang has more rural and farming land (85% vs 65%); Lawrence has more land zoned for conservation (32% vs 15%).
| Gurranang | Lawrence | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 85% | 65% |
| Environmental | 15% | 32% |
| Residential | 0% | 2% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Gurranang | Lawrence | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 246 across Clarence Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -80% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Gurranang | Lawrence | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 12% of NSW | Higher than 19% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 2% of NSW | Higher than 17% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 48% of NSW | Higher than 52% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 55% of NSW | Higher than 64% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 18% of NSW | Higher than 17% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 26% of NSW | Higher than 51% of NSW |
Liveability
| Gurranang | Lawrence | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 19/100 |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Gurranang carries more crime risk (93 vs 55); Gurranang carries more bushfire risk (91 vs 57).
| Gurranang | Lawrence | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 91/100 | Moderate 57/100 |
| Crime | High 93/100 | Moderate 55/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Gurranang | Lawrence | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Gurranang
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Lawrence
- Lawrence Public School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Gurranang | Lawrence | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 3 |
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 5 | 17 |
Mobility
Lawrence sits further from the CBD (645.9 km vs 641.7 km).
| Gurranang | Lawrence | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 5/100 | 8/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 641.7 km | 645.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 431 min | 432 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2460 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 60 postcode 2460 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).
Setting
| Gurranang | Lawrence | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 42 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 15 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 28.6 km | 19.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Gurranang | Lawrence | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 17/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 31 premises | 0% 502 premises |
Climate
| Gurranang | Lawrence | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,060 mm | 1,408 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.0°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 8.3°C | — |
Council rates
| Gurranang | Lawrence | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,380/yr same for both | |
| Council | Clarence Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Gurranang | Lawrence | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gurranang | Lawrence | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Gurranang
Lawrence
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.