Joyner vs Lawnton

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Joyner, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Joyner: a median of $1.08 million, against $915,000 in Lawnton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Joyner tends to suit couples, while Lawnton suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Joyner carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 81/100)
  • Lawnton has more childcare (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Joyner leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)
  • Lawnton has cheaper houses ($915,000 vs $1,080,000)

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 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lawnton

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 20/100)
  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (9% vs 4%)
  • has a shorter drive in (35 min vs 41 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Lawnton

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 5%)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 20/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Joyner carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Joyner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.1% vs 4.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Joyner 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.

Joyner 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.

Joyner Lawnton
Walkability 20 / 79
Joyner — Walkability: 20/100 Lawnton — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 51 / 19
Joyner — Safety: 51/100 Lawnton — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Joyner — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lawnton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Joyner has higher household incomes ($119,548 vs $71,292); Lawnton has more residents (5,905 vs 3,600).

Joyner Lawnton
Population 3,600 5,905
+64% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.1% +4.4%
Median age 35 37
Median household income $119,548/yr
+40% vs other
 $71,292/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+26% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Joyner Lawnton
0-4 6.4% / 6.5%
Joyner — 0-4: 6.4% Lawnton — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 15.6% / 12.4%
Joyner — 5-14: 15.6% Lawnton — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 7.5% / 5.9%
Joyner — 15-19: 7.5% Lawnton — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.9% / 7.1%
Joyner — 20-24: 5.9% Lawnton — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 13.2% / 15.2%
Joyner — 25-34: 13.2% Lawnton — 25-34: 15.2%
35-44 14.1% / 13.3%
Joyner — 35-44: 14.1% Lawnton — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 13.6% / 12.8%
Joyner — 45-54: 13.6% Lawnton — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 11.6% / 10.5%
Joyner — 55-64: 11.6% Lawnton — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 7.6% / 8.8%
Joyner — 65-74: 7.6% Lawnton — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 3.6% / 5.2%
Joyner — 75-84: 3.6% Lawnton — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 0.6% / 2.3%
Joyner — 85+: 0.6% Lawnton — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Joyner 63.9% couple families
Joyner — Couple Families: 63.9% Joyner — Lone Person: 17.2% Joyner — One Parent Families: 15.6% Joyner — Group Household: 2.4% Joyner — Other Families: 0.9%
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.

Joyner 22.4% renting
Joyner — Owned Outright: 27.0% Joyner — Mortgage: 50.5% Joyner — Renting: 22.4%
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.

Joyner Lawnton
New Zealand 3.9% / 5.0%
Joyner — New Zealand: 3.9% Lawnton — New Zealand: 5.0%
England 3.5% / 3.3%
Joyner — England: 3.5% Lawnton — England: 3.3%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.9%
Joyner — Philippines: 0.9% Lawnton — Philippines: 1.9%
South Africa 1.9% / 0.8%
Joyner — South Africa: 1.9% Lawnton — South Africa: 0.8%
India 0.8% / 0.9%
Joyner — India: 0.8% Lawnton — India: 0.9%

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

Qualifications

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

Joyner Lawnton
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 18.2%
Joyner — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Lawnton — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 8.1%
Joyner — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Lawnton — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.9%
Joyner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Lawnton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 1.6%
Joyner — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Lawnton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.6%
Joyner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Lawnton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Joyner 94.7% houses
Joyner — Houses: 94.7% Joyner — Townhouses: 4.8% Joyner — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Lawnton 69.3% houses
Lawnton — Houses: 69.3% Lawnton — Townhouses: 24.5% Lawnton — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Joyner Lawnton
Median house price $1,080,000 $915,000
Median unit price — $632,500
Median land price — $795,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 25 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.

Joyner Lawnton
3 bed $920K / $878K
Joyner — 3 bed: $920K (7 sales) Lawnton — 3 bed: $878K (70 sales)

7 vs 70 sales

4 bed $1.03M / $980K
Joyner — 4 bed: $1.03M (37 sales) Lawnton — 4 bed: $980K (43 sales)

37 vs 43 sales

5 bed $1.48M / $1.06M
Joyner — 5 bed: $1.48M (11 sales) Lawnton — 5 bed: $1.06M (5 sales)

11 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Joyner 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.

Joyner Lawnton
Houses 4.0%
$730/wk on $950K
 3.9%
$642/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Joyner Lawnton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 26% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 78% 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 93% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD

Liveability

Lawnton is more walkable (79 vs 20); Joyner scores higher overall (69 vs 42).

Joyner Lawnton
Grade A C
Score 69/100 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Lawnton carries more crime risk (81 vs 49).

Joyner Lawnton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
49/100
 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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Joyner Lawnton
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 3.6 km
 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 2.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 1.2%

Schools in Joyner

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

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

Joyner Lawnton
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 5 9
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Joyner sits further from the CBD (26.7 km vs 24.4 km).

Joyner Lawnton
Walkability score 20/100 79/100
Distance to Brisbane 26.7 km
+9% vs other
 24.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 35 min
Public transport score 48/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.8
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.

Joyner Lawnton
Car (driver) 70.4% / 68.7%
Joyner — Car (driver): 70.4% Lawnton — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 20.1% / 14.0%
Joyner — Worked from Home: 20.1% Lawnton — Worked from Home: 14.0%
Train 3.6% / 9.3%
Joyner — Train: 3.6% Lawnton — Train: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.9%
Joyner — Car (passenger): 4.3% Lawnton — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.7%
Joyner — Walked Only: 0.9% Lawnton — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.4%).

Setting

Joyner Lawnton
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.7 km 4.4 km

NBN connectivity

Joyner Lawnton
Connectivity score 83/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 69%
1,508 premises
 41%
3,402 premises

Climate

Joyner 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)

Joyner 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Joyner

Acreage Family Outer Parks

Lawnton

Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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