Lotus Creek vs St Lawrence

Lotus Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 52 in St Lawrence. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lotus Creek, most households are couple families. In St Lawrence, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Lotus Creek tends to suit families with children and couples, while St Lawrence suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Lotus Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 65/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 41%)
  • But St Lawrence has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 84%)

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

Renters

Lotus Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $100/wk)

Weighs rent and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

St Lawrence

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (814.2 km vs 863.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (566 min vs 600 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lotus Creek

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 3%)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 65/100)
  • But St Lawrence has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Lotus Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (50.7% vs 4.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lotus Creek and St 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.

Lotus Creek St Lawrence
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.

Lotus Creek St Lawrence
Walkability 0 / 0
Lotus Creek — Walkability: 0/100 St Lawrence — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 35
Lotus Creek — Safety: 61/100 St Lawrence — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 59 / 61
Lotus Creek — Low fire risk: 59/100 St Lawrence — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

St Lawrence rents higher ($100/wk vs $0/wk); St Lawrence has more residents (245 vs 113).

Lotus Creek St Lawrence
Population 113 245
+117% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +50.7% +4.3%
Median age 33 52
Median household income $93,600/yr
+43% vs other
 $53,612/yr
Median weekly rent — $100/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lotus Creek St Lawrence
0-4 8.8% / 3.7%
Lotus Creek — 0-4: 8.8% St Lawrence — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 19.5% / 9.8%
Lotus Creek — 5-14: 19.5% St Lawrence — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 4.4% / 4.5%
Lotus Creek — 15-19: 4.4% St Lawrence — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 5.3% / 4.1%
Lotus Creek — 20-24: 5.3% St Lawrence — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 14.2% / 9.0%
Lotus Creek — 25-34: 14.2% St Lawrence — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 7.1% / 8.2%
Lotus Creek — 35-44: 7.1% St Lawrence — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 20.4% / 13.9%
Lotus Creek — 45-54: 20.4% St Lawrence — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 12.4% / 24.9%
Lotus Creek — 55-64: 12.4% St Lawrence — 55-64: 24.9%
65-74 3.5% / 11.8%
Lotus Creek — 65-74: 3.5% St Lawrence — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 — / 9.8%
Lotus Creek — 75-84: not among its largest St Lawrence — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ — / 2.0%
Lotus Creek — 85+: not among its largest St Lawrence — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lotus Creek 64.7% couple families
Lotus Creek — Couple Families: 64.7% Lotus Creek — Lone Person: 35.3% Lotus Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Lotus Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
St Lawrence 25.3% couple families
St Lawrence — Couple Families: 25.3% St Lawrence — Lone Person: 51.8% St Lawrence — One Parent Families: 15.7% St Lawrence — Group Household: 7.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lotus Creek 30.8% renting
Lotus Creek — Owned Outright: 30.8% Lotus Creek — Mortgage: 38.5% Lotus Creek — Renting: 30.8%
St Lawrence 21.0% renting
St Lawrence — Owned Outright: 53.0% St Lawrence — Mortgage: 26.0% St Lawrence — Renting: 21.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lotus Creek 83.9% houses
Lotus Creek — Houses: 83.9% Lotus Creek — Flats / Apartments: 16.1%
St Lawrence 97.0% houses
St Lawrence — Houses: 97.0% St Lawrence — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Lotus Creek St Lawrence
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 17.1%
Lotus Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% St Lawrence — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 5.3%
Lotus Creek — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% St Lawrence — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.7% / 2.9%
Lotus Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.7% St Lawrence — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Property market

Lotus Creek St Lawrence
Median house price — $225,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $85,000

Development activity

Lotus Creek St Lawrence
New dwellings approved 27
across Isaac
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Lotus Creek St Lawrence
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD

Liveability

Lotus Creek St Lawrence
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

St Lawrence carries more crime risk (65 vs 39).

Lotus Creek St Lawrence
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
98/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lotus Creek St Lawrence
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lotus Creek

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

Schools in St Lawrence

  • St Lawrence State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Lotus Creek St Lawrence
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 138 74

Mobility

Lotus Creek sits further from the CBD (863.6 km vs 814.2 km).

Lotus Creek St Lawrence
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 863.6 km
+6% vs other
 814.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 600 min 566 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4705
 0.0%
postcode 4707
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 4705
 29
postcode 4707

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.

Lotus Creek St Lawrence
Car (driver) 28.9% / 52.8%
Lotus Creek — Car (driver): 28.9% St Lawrence — Car (driver): 52.8%
Worked from Home 42.2% / 32.6%
Lotus Creek — Worked from Home: 42.2% St Lawrence — Worked from Home: 32.6%
Walked Only 20.0% / 7.9%
Lotus Creek — Walked Only: 20.0% St Lawrence — Walked Only: 7.9%
Bus 8.9% / 3.4%
Lotus Creek — Bus: 8.9% St Lawrence — Bus: 3.4%
Car (passenger) — / 3.4%
Lotus Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest St Lawrence — Car (passenger): 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.8%).

Setting

Lotus Creek St Lawrence
Elevation 155 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 48.0 km 11.2 km

NBN connectivity

Lotus Creek St Lawrence
Connectivity score 15/100 28/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
35 premises
 0%
169 premises

Climate

Lotus Creek St Lawrence
Annual rainfall 917 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Lotus Creek St Lawrence
Average residential rate $925/yr
same for both
Council Isaac
same for both

Federal electorate

Lotus Creek St Lawrence
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lotus Creek St Lawrence
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lotus Creek

Family Rural Young Families

St Lawrence

Affordable River Rural

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