Lawgi Dawes vs Thangool
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lawgi Dawes, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Lawgi Dawes tends to suit couples, while Thangool 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
Lawgi Dawes
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 24/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 49%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Lawgi Dawes
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 20%)
Weighs 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
Lawgi Dawes
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (532.9 km vs 552.2 km)
- has a shorter drive in (380 min vs 389 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Lawgi Dawes
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 24/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lawgi Dawes and Thangool 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
Thangool has more residents (685 vs 138); Lawgi Dawes has higher household incomes ($106,548 vs $83,772).
| Lawgi Dawes | Thangool | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 138 | 685 +396% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -4.2% | -7.6% |
| Median age | 43 same for both | |
| Median household income | $106,548/yr +21% vs other | $83,772/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Lawgi Dawes | Thangool | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $300,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $70,000 |
Development activity
| Lawgi Dawes | Thangool | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 17 across Banana same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -93% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Lawgi Dawes | Thangool | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 79% of QLD | Higher than 55% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 45% of QLD | Higher than 17% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 25% of QLD | Higher than 42% of QLD |
Liveability
| Lawgi Dawes | Thangool | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 33/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Thangool carries more crime risk (24 vs 11).
| Lawgi Dawes | Thangool | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 46/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| Crime | Low 11/100 | Low 24/100 |
| 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
| Lawgi Dawes | Thangool | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Lawgi Dawes
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Thangool
- Thangool State School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Lawgi Dawes | Thangool | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 3 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 6 | 8 |
Mobility
Thangool sits further from the CBD (552.2 km vs 532.9 km).
| Lawgi Dawes | Thangool | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 532.9 km | 552.2 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 380 min | 389 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4716 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 46 postcode 4716 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 (68.1%).
Setting
| Lawgi Dawes | Thangool | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 339 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 233 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Lawgi Dawes | Thangool | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 17/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 43 premises | 0% 325 premises |
Climate
| Lawgi Dawes | Thangool | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 606 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Lawgi Dawes | Thangool | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,081/yr same for both | |
| Council | Banana same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Lawgi Dawes | Thangool | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lawgi Dawes | Thangool | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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