Hazelbrook vs Lawson

Hazelbrook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Lawson. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hazelbrook, about half of households are couple families.

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

Hazelbrook

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 47/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Hazelbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($469,000 vs $1,100,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Hazelbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (85.4 km vs 88 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hazelbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 47/100)

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

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

Hazelbrook Lawson
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.

Hazelbrook Lawson
Walkability 71 / 72
Hazelbrook — Walkability: 71/100 Lawson — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 64 / 53
Hazelbrook — Safety: 64/100 Lawson — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 6 / 4
Hazelbrook — Low fire risk: 6/100 Lawson — Low fire risk: 4/100

Demographics

Hazelbrook has more residents (5,077 vs 2,651); Hazelbrook has higher household incomes ($93,288 vs $78,988).

Hazelbrook Lawson
Population 5,077
+48% vs other
 2,651
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +1.4%
Median age 41 45
Median household income $93,288/yr
+15% vs other
 $78,988/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+3% vs other
 $387/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hazelbrook Lawson
0-4 5.2% / 5.0%
Hazelbrook — 0-4: 5.2% Lawson — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 14.3% / 11.3%
Hazelbrook — 5-14: 14.3% Lawson — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 6.7% / 6.6%
Hazelbrook — 15-19: 6.7% Lawson — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.8% / 4.6%
Hazelbrook — 20-24: 4.8% Lawson — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 10.2% / 9.6%
Hazelbrook — 25-34: 10.2% Lawson — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 13.6% / 12.7%
Hazelbrook — 35-44: 13.6% Lawson — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 14.5% / 14.2%
Hazelbrook — 45-54: 14.5% Lawson — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 13.0% / 17.6%
Hazelbrook — 55-64: 13.0% Lawson — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 11.2% / 12.2%
Hazelbrook — 65-74: 11.2% Lawson — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 5.3% / 4.8%
Hazelbrook — 75-84: 5.3% Lawson — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.2% / 1.5%
Hazelbrook — 85+: 1.2% Lawson — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hazelbrook 45.6% couple families
Hazelbrook — Couple Families: 45.6% Hazelbrook — Lone Person: 32.9% Hazelbrook — One Parent Families: 17.4% Hazelbrook — Group Household: 2.9% Hazelbrook — Other Families: 1.2%
Lawson 37.2% couple families
Lawson — Couple Families: 37.2% Lawson — Lone Person: 40.8% Lawson — One Parent Families: 17.6% Lawson — Group Household: 3.2% Lawson — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hazelbrook 15.1% renting
Hazelbrook — Owned Outright: 37.1% Hazelbrook — Mortgage: 47.7% Hazelbrook — Renting: 15.1%
Lawson 18.3% renting
Lawson — Owned Outright: 37.7% Lawson — Mortgage: 44.1% Lawson — Renting: 18.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hazelbrook Lawson
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 15.2%
Hazelbrook — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Lawson — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 15.9%
Hazelbrook — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Lawson — Bachelor Degree: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 8.6%
Hazelbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Lawson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 7.1%
Hazelbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Lawson — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 3.1%
Hazelbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Lawson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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.

Hazelbrook Lawson
England 4.9% / 5.7%
Hazelbrook — England: 4.9% Lawson — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.8%
Hazelbrook — New Zealand: 1.4% Lawson — New Zealand: 1.8%
Germany 0.7% / 0.8%
Hazelbrook — Germany: 0.7% Lawson — Germany: 0.8%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.5%
Hazelbrook — Scotland: 0.6% Lawson — Scotland: 0.5%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.7%
Hazelbrook — Philippines: 0.4% Lawson — Philippines: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.3%
Hazelbrook — Netherlands: 0.5% Lawson — Netherlands: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hazelbrook 96.5% houses
Hazelbrook — Houses: 96.5% Hazelbrook — Flats / Apartments: 0.8% Hazelbrook — Townhouses: 2.6%
Lawson 94.1% houses
Lawson — Houses: 94.1% Lawson — Flats / Apartments: 4.8% Lawson — Townhouses: 1.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hazelbrook Lawson
Median house price $905,000 $885,258
Median unit price — $620,000
Median land price $469,000 $1,100,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 44 sales
 23 days
from 26 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.

Hazelbrook Lawson
2 bed $780K / $748K
Hazelbrook — 2 bed: $780K (10 sales) Lawson — 2 bed: $748K (12 sales)

10 vs 12 sales

3 bed $872K / $881K
Hazelbrook — 3 bed: $872K (77 sales) Lawson — 3 bed: $881K (48 sales)

77 vs 48 sales

4 bed $1.06M / $962K
Hazelbrook — 4 bed: $1.06M (45 sales) Lawson — 4 bed: $962K (26 sales)

45 vs 26 sales

5 bed $1.11M / $1.1M
Hazelbrook — 5 bed: $1.11M (10 sales) Lawson — 5 bed: $1.1M (7 sales)

10 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Hazelbrook has more land zoned for conservation (92% vs 72%).

Hazelbrook Lawson
Environmental 92% 72%
Residential 3% 7%
Parks and recreation 2% 6%
Industrial 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 4%
Other and special use 1% 4%
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

Hazelbrook Lawson
New dwellings approved 123
across Blue Mountains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
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.

Hazelbrook Lawson
Houses 4.0%
$730/wk on $950K
 4.1%
$650/wk on $826K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hazelbrook Lawson
House price Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Income Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW

Liveability

Hazelbrook Lawson
Grade C
same for both
Score 47/100
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Lawson carries more crime risk (47 vs 36).

Hazelbrook Lawson
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
96/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
47/100
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

Hazelbrook Lawson
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Hazelbrook

  • Hazelbrook Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Korowal School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Blue Mountains Steiner School Independent · Primary below peers
  • Aspect Western Sydney School, Lawson Independent · Primary · Special school

Schools in Lawson

  • Blacktown Youth College - Lawson Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school above peers
  • Our Lady of The Nativity Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Lawson Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hazelbrook Lawson
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 10
Parks & reserves 9 10
Childcare 3 4
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 5
same for both

Mobility

Lawson sits further from the CBD (88 km vs 85.4 km).

Hazelbrook Lawson
Walkability score 71/100 72/100
Distance to Sydney 85.4 km 88 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 74 min
Public transport score 87/100
Rail · Bus
 62/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 54.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2779
 1.4%
postcode 2783
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2779
 46
postcode 2783

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.

Hazelbrook Lawson
Car (driver) 52.2% / 50.4%
Hazelbrook — Car (driver): 52.2% Lawson — Car (driver): 50.4%
Worked from Home 41.7% / 41.2%
Hazelbrook — Worked from Home: 41.7% Lawson — Worked from Home: 41.2%
Train 2.4% / 3.6%
Hazelbrook — Train: 2.4% Lawson — Train: 3.6%
Car (passenger) 2.2% / 2.2%
Hazelbrook — Car (passenger): 2.2% Lawson — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.9%
Hazelbrook — Walked Only: 1.2% Lawson — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.2%).

Setting

Hazelbrook Lawson
Elevation 649 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 714 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hazelbrook Lawson
Connectivity score 90/100 46/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
2,227 premises
 1%
1,414 premises

Climate

Hazelbrook Lawson
Annual rainfall 1,496 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hazelbrook Lawson
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.6 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Hazelbrook Lawson
Average residential rate $2,080/yr
same for both
Council Blue Mountains
same for both

Federal electorate

Hazelbrook Lawson
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hazelbrook Lawson
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hazelbrook

Acreage Quiet Transport Hub

Lawson

Acreage Parks Trains Village Feel

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