Lawnton vs Petrie

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Petrie, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Lawnton tends to suit people living alone, while Petrie suits couples.

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

Petrie

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 9)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 4)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit 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 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lawnton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (24.4 km vs 26.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Lawnton has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 14%)
  • Petrie carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Lawnton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lawnton Petrie
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.

Lawnton Petrie
Walkability 79 / 73
Lawnton — Walkability: 79/100 Petrie — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 19 / 36
Lawnton — Safety: 19/100 Petrie — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lawnton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Petrie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Petrie has more residents (8,722 vs 5,905); Petrie has higher household incomes ($96,356 vs $71,292).

Lawnton Petrie
Population 5,905 8,722
+48% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +0.6%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $71,292/yr $96,356/yr
+35% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $360/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lawnton Petrie
0-4 6.5% / 6.1%
Lawnton — 0-4: 6.5% Petrie — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 12.4% / 13.6%
Lawnton — 5-14: 12.4% Petrie — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 5.9% / 7.2%
Lawnton — 15-19: 5.9% Petrie — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 7.1% / 6.7%
Lawnton — 20-24: 7.1% Petrie — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 15.2% / 12.7%
Lawnton — 25-34: 15.2% Petrie — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 13.3% / 13.2%
Lawnton — 35-44: 13.3% Petrie — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 12.8% / 14.9%
Lawnton — 45-54: 12.8% Petrie — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 10.5% / 12.7%
Lawnton — 55-64: 10.5% Petrie — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 8.8% / 8.8%
Lawnton — 65-74: 8.8% Petrie — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 5.2% / 3.5%
Lawnton — 75-84: 5.2% Petrie — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 2.3% / 0.8%
Lawnton — 85+: 2.3% Petrie — 85+: 0.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Petrie 49.0% couple families
Petrie — Couple Families: 49.0% Petrie — Lone Person: 26.4% Petrie — One Parent Families: 18.9% Petrie — Group Household: 4.3% Petrie — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lawnton 41.9% renting
Lawnton — Owned Outright: 21.2% Lawnton — Mortgage: 36.8% Lawnton — Renting: 41.9%
Petrie 30.3% renting
Petrie — Owned Outright: 25.6% Petrie — Mortgage: 44.1% Petrie — Renting: 30.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lawnton Petrie
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 17.6%
Lawnton — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Petrie — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 10.5%
Lawnton — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Petrie — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.5%
Lawnton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Petrie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.5%
Lawnton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Petrie — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.8%
Lawnton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Petrie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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.

Lawnton Petrie
New Zealand 5.0% / 4.8%
Lawnton — New Zealand: 5.0% Petrie — New Zealand: 4.8%
England 3.3% / 4.8%
Lawnton — England: 3.3% Petrie — England: 4.8%
Philippines 1.9% / 0.6%
Lawnton — Philippines: 1.9% Petrie — Philippines: 0.6%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.2%
Lawnton — South Africa: 0.8% Petrie — South Africa: 1.2%
India 0.9% / 0.4%
Lawnton — India: 0.9% Petrie — India: 0.4%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.6%
Lawnton — Scotland: 0.4% Petrie — Scotland: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lawnton 69.3% houses
Lawnton — Houses: 69.3% Lawnton — Townhouses: 24.5% Lawnton — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Petrie 86.4% houses
Petrie — Houses: 86.4% Petrie — Townhouses: 8.0% Petrie — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lawnton Petrie
Median house price $915,000 $977,500
Median unit price $632,500 $588,000
Median land price $795,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 77 sales
 24 days
from 73 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.

Lawnton Petrie
3 bed $878K / $902K
Lawnton — 3 bed: $878K (70 sales) Petrie — 3 bed: $902K (55 sales)

70 vs 55 sales

4 bed $980K / $1M
Lawnton — 4 bed: $980K (43 sales) Petrie — 4 bed: $1M (65 sales)

43 vs 65 sales

5 bed $1.06M / $1.16M
Lawnton — 5 bed: $1.06M (5 sales) Petrie — 5 bed: $1.16M (18 sales)

5 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Lawnton Petrie
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.

Lawnton Petrie
Houses 3.9%
$642/wk on $850K
 3.4%
$630/wk on $950K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Lawnton Petrie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Schools Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD

Liveability

Petrie scores higher overall (53 vs 42).

Lawnton Petrie
Grade C B
Score 42/100 53/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Lawnton carries more crime risk (81 vs 64).

Lawnton Petrie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
64/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Lawnton Petrie
Inside the suburb 3 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 2.1 km
 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.2% 1.8%

Schools in Lawnton

  • Lawnton State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Pine Rivers Special School Government · Combined · Special school
  • YOS Lawnton Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Petrie

  • Kurwongbah State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of the Way School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Petrie State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mt Maria College - Petrie Catholic · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lawnton Petrie
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 6
Parks & reserves 9 20
Childcare 4 7
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 2 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 7 6

Mobility

Petrie sits further from the CBD (26.5 km vs 24.4 km).

Lawnton Petrie
Walkability score 79/100 73/100
Distance to Brisbane 24.4 km 26.5 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 38 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 95/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 61.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 71.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4501
 0.9%
postcode 4502
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 4501
 69
postcode 4502

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.

Lawnton Petrie
Car (driver) 68.7% / 68.5%
Lawnton — Car (driver): 68.7% Petrie — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 14.0% / 17.8%
Lawnton — Worked from Home: 14.0% Petrie — Worked from Home: 17.8%
Train 9.3% / 7.3%
Lawnton — Train: 9.3% Petrie — Train: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.5%
Lawnton — Car (passenger): 4.9% Petrie — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 1.7% / 1.1%
Lawnton — Walked Only: 1.7% Petrie — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.7%).

Setting

Lawnton Petrie
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.4 km 5.7 km

NBN connectivity

Lawnton Petrie
Connectivity score 69/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
3,402 premises
 73%
3,605 premises

Climate

Lawnton Petrie
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)

Lawnton Petrie
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 13.4 µg/m³ 14.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.74 pphm 0.43 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lawnton

Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Petrie

Easy Commute Large Blocks Outer Parks River Trains Transport Hub

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