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Lawson, NSW 2783

Property data updated June 2026·2,651 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
52 sales · 35 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Lawson, NSW 2783 market activity

Lawson's busiest market is house sales, with 50 sales at around $891K, taking about 29 days to sell (up from 23 days last year), just over half of homes are 3-bedroom.

House rentals follow, with 33 leases at $645 a week (up), renting out in about 16 days (up from 13 days last year), among the country's most in-demand house rental markets, around half are 3-bedroom. Then come 2 unit rentals at $495 a week and 2 unit sales at around $514K.

Middle-incomeMixed-agesMostly owners

Who lives hereA middle-income, mostly owner-occupied, mixed-age suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
2,651
Median age
45yrs
Avg household
2.4people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
Owner-occupied
81%
Renting
18%
Lone person
31%
Families with kids
29%
Born overseas
18%
Year 12+ⓘ
60%

Lawson on the map

7.29 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 43%
decile 6/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 40%
decile 4/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 22%
decile 8/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 43%Median household income · $1,519/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 17%Rent stress · 25% — well above average: in the top 17%, more rent stress than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 20%Mortgage stress · 28% — well above average: in the top 20%, more mortgage stress than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 42%Birthplace diversity · 0.33 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 43%Born overseas · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 30%Managers & professionals · 41% — above average: in the top 30%, more professionals than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 46%Unemployment rate · 4.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 20%Public transport to work · 4.6% — well above average: in the top 20%, more public-transport commuters than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 28%No motor vehicle · 6.0% — above average: in the top 28%, more car-free households than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 35%Settled 5+ years · 66% — above average: in the top 35%, more long-settled residents than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 39%Owner-occupied · 81% — above average: in the top 39%, more owner-occupiers than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 44%Renting · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 46%Owned outright · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 26%Owned with mortgage · 44% — above average: in the top 26%, more mortgaged owners than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 47%Separate houses · 94% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 24%Apartments · 4.3% — well above average: in the top 24%, more apartments than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 42%Median personal income · $732/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 50%Median family income · $1,964/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 47%Low earners · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 33%Low-income households · 20% — above average: in the top 33%, more low-income households than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 25%Full-time workers · 29% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 27%Part-time workers · 38% — above average: in the top 27%, more part-time workers than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 38%Not in labour force · 38% — above average: in the top 38%, more out of the workforce than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 22%Community & personal service · 14% — well above average: in the top 22%, more care and service workers than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 46%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 41%Sales workers · 7.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 31%Completed Year 12+ · 60% — above average: in the top 31%, more Year-12 completion than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 31%In education · 25% — above average: in the top 31%, more students than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 36%Children · 16% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 48%Seniors · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 29%Youth dependency · 24.96 — below average: in the bottom 29%, fewer children per worker than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 32%Total dependency · 53.26 — below average: in the bottom 32%, fewer dependants per worker than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 26%Australian citizens · 92% — above average: in the top 26%, more Australian citizens than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 42%Both parents born overseas · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 27%Established migrants · 90% — above average: in the top 27%, more long-settled migrants than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex2,651 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.6% · 170.9% · 2480-840.8% · 211.1% · 2875-791.5% · 411.5% · 4070-742.7% · 722.6% · 6965-692.8% · 744.0% · 10560-644.7% · 1254.5% · 11855-593.6% · 944.7% · 12450-543.9% · 1044.4% · 11545-492.6% · 693.2% · 8540-442.8% · 743.2% · 8435-393.3% · 883.4% · 8930-342.2% · 583.0% · 7925-292.4% · 642.2% · 5920-242.2% · 582.3% · 6115-193.4% · 903.1% · 8310-143.4% · 892.1% · 575-93.0% · 812.9% · 760-42.6% · 682.7% · 71◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
16%
11%
27%
18%
18%
Children0–1416%Youth15–2411%Young adults25–349.6%Midlife35–5427%Mature55–6418%Seniors65+18%
Household composition
31%
26%
29%
12%
Lone person31%Couples, no kids26%Families with kids29%Other families12%Group / share2.1%
2.4 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom7.6% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
31%1
33%2
17%3
13%4
5.2%5
2.4%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.18%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.6.4%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.5%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.24%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.92%
Birthplace diversity33%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity13%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity53%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England5.8%
Elsewhere1.9%
New Zealand1.9%
Germany0.8%
Philippines0.7%
USA0.7%
Scotland0.5%
Canada0.5%
Born in Australia82%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.7%
German0.5%
Spanish0.5%
Cantonese0.4%
Polish0.4%
Filipino0.4%
Thai0.4%
Mandarin0.3%
English only93%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English46%
Australian39%
Scottish14%
Irish14%
German5.2%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander4.3%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion56%
▸Christianity39%
Buddhism2.0%
Other religions1.7%
Islam0.7%
Hinduism0.4%
Judaism0.2%

14% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.5% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
24%
19%
57%
Both parents overseas24%One parent overseas19%Both parents in Australia57%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198146%
1981-200032%
2001-201011%
2011-20155.1%
2016-20215.3%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 32%Median weekly rent · $387/wk — above average: in the top 32%, higher rent than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 40%Median monthly mortgage · $1,849/mo — above average: in the top 40%, higher mortgages than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 17%Rent stress · 25% — well above average: in the top 17%, more rent stress than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 20%Mortgage stress · 28% — well above average: in the top 20%, more mortgage stress than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 44%High mortgage · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 33%Social housing · 2.3% — above average: in the top 33%, more social housing than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
1.4%0
3.8%1
18%2
47%3
22%4
6.8%5
1.3%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
37%
44%
18%
Owned outright37%Mortgage44%Renting18%Other0.9%
What’s built heredwelling types
94%
House94%Townhouse1.1%Apartment4.3%Other0.4%
94% separate houses4.3% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 42%Median personal income · $732/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 50%Median family income · $1,964/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 30%Managers & professionals · 41% — above average: in the top 30%, more professionals than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 48%High earners · 9.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 30%Managers & professionals · 41% — above average: in the top 30%, more professionals than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 46%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 22%Community & personal service · 14% — well above average: in the top 22%, more care and service workers than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 41%Sales workers · 7.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 23%Technicians, trades & labourers · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.1× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
29%
22%
38%
Employed full-time29%Employed part-time22%Employed (away/other)6.9%Unemployed2.5%Not in labour force38%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 25%Full-time workers · 29% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 27%Part-time workers · 38% — above average: in the top 27%, more part-time workers than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 46%Unemployment rate · 4.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 38%Not in labour force · 38% — above average: in the top 38%, more out of the workforce than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 38%Labour-force participation · 62% — below average: in the bottom 38%, less workforce participation than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 20%Public transport to work · 4.6% — well above average: in the top 20%, more public-transport commuters than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 42%Walked or cycled to work · 4.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 9%Worked from home · 34% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more working from home than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 28%No motor vehicle · 6.0% — above average: in the top 28%, more car-free households than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)82%
Train4.1%
Car (passenger)3.6%
Other/combined3.6%
Walked3.1%
Bicycle1.1%
Motorbike0.8%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
6.0%0
42%1
33%2
12%3
6.1%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Lawson

2 schools inside Lawson, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Lawson2schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools5within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools1within 5 km · nearest 1.7 km
Median ICSEA rank66thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within5 schools
  • Within Lawson · 2Order by
  • 1
    Lawson Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students196Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank47th
  • 2
    Our Lady of The Nativity Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students115Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank77th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 3
  • 3
    Korowal SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Hazelbrook · 1.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students259Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank80th
  • 4
    Hazelbrook Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hazelbrook · 2.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students356Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank66th
  • 5
    Blue Mountains Steiner SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hazelbrook · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students69Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank76th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 35%Settled 5+ years · 66% — above average: in the top 35%, more long-settled residents than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 36%Moved in past year · 12% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 47%Arrived from overseas · 1.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
66%
24%
Same address66%Moved within area7.3%From elsewhere in Australia24%From overseas1.8%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.12%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.34%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.8%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Lawson — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
891kk
↑ +2.4% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
29
↓ 6 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
50
↓ -3.8% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.9mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$645/w
↑ +10.3% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
16
↓ 3 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
33
↓ -8.3% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.80%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample50GoodLease sample33Good
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed26 sales · 17 leases
Sales26▲+8.3%
Price$884k+1.9%
Sales DOM29 days▲+4d
Leased17▼−5.6%
Rent$645/wk▲+8.4%
Rental DOM12 days▼−3d
3.80%
34/100
87/100
02
Houses · 4 bed11 sales · 8 leases
Sales11▼−21.4%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased8▲+14.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed6 sales · 2 leases
Sales6▼−33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−83.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 1 leases
Sales1▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 3 bed1 sales · 1 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales50▼−3.8%
Price$891k+2.4%
Sales DOM29 days▲+6d
Leased33▼−8.3%
Rent$645/wk▲+10.3%
Rental DOM16 days▲+3d
3.80%
48/100
95/100
All units
Sales2▼−33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−71.4%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · 3 bed: +52%
Houses · Total: +53%
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
2 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
39 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days▲ +6 days YoY
Median price
$891k▲ +2.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
50▼ −3.8% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
28 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days▲ +4 days YoY
Median price
$884k▲ +1.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
26▲ +8.3% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Lawson against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Lawson in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
28 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days▲ +4 days YoY
Median price
$884k▲ +1.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
26▲ +8.3% YoY
Gross yield
3.80%
Lawson · this suburb
Demand index
39 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days▲ +6 days YoY
Median price
$891k▲ +2.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
50▼ −3.8% YoY
Gross yield
3.80%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Lawson — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
39.8%

of Lawson's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 5.0 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 34.8% to 39.8%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$900k+3.4%
5y median $824kvs last year $870k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
51+0.0%
5y median 55vs last year 51
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
42 days+14
5y median 34 daysvs last year 28 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$645/wk+10.3%
5y median $525/wkvs last year $585/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
33-8.3%
5y median 38vs last year 36
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
15 days+1
5y median 15 daysvs last year 14 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.73%+0.23 pt
5y median 3.47%vs last year 3.50%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.1 months-6.1%
5y median 3.2 monthsvs last year 3.3 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.5 months+50.0%
5y median 1.5 monthsvs last year 1.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Lawson, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketLawsonNSW 2783 · Houses · Total
Price$891k
DOM29 days
Sold50
4 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
BullaburraNSW 2784 · 2.3km · Houses · Total
Price$938k
DOM47 days
Sold25
priciermuch slower
02
HazelbrookNSW 2779 · 2.5km · Houses · Total
Price$940k
DOM25 days
Sold87
pricierfaster
03
Wentworth FallsNSW 2782 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.14M
DOM28 days
Sold145
priciersimilar speed
04
WoodfordNSW 2778 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$952k
DOM35 days
Sold27
pricierslower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Lawson
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Lawson's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketLawsonNSW 2783 · Houses · Total
Price$891k
DOM29 days
Sold50
Most similar sales markets · within 4.7–475 kmLast 12 months
01
WoodfordNSW 2778 · 5km · 84% match
Price$952k
DOM35 days
Sold27
02
Buff PointNSW 2262 · 116km · 83% match
Price$866k
DOM28 days
Sold59
03
JesmondNSW 2299 · 148km · 82% match
Price$865k
DOM28 days
Sold38
04
North GosfordNSW 2250 · 92km · 81% match
Price$941k
DOM30 days
Sold43
05
EllalongNSW 2325 · 120km · 80% match
Price$829k
DOM26 days
Sold32
06
HalekulaniNSW 2262 · 118km · 80% match
Price$797k
DOM27 days
Sold56
07
WarragambaNSW 2752 · 25km · 80% match
Price$829k
DOM29 days
Sold28
08
WindaleNSW 2306 · 141km · 80% match
Price$780k
DOM29 days
Sold26
09
Sandy BeachNSW 2456 · 475km · 80% match
Price$906k
DOM34 days
Sold50
10
WatanobbiNSW 2259 · 105km · 80% match
Price$835k
DOM26 days
Sold50
42
KatoombaNSW 2780 · 14km · 76% match
Price$889k
DOM25 days
Sold191
93
KelsoNSW 2795 · 83km · 71% match
Price$782k
DOM35 days
Sold211
165
GorokanNSW 2263 · 112km · 68% match
Price$834k
DOM22 days
Sold196
166
ThorntonNSW 2322 · 153km · 68% match
Price$874k
DOM21 days
Sold227
180
East MaitlandNSW 2323 · 151km · 68% match
Price$837k
DOM23 days
Sold208
201
Blue HavenNSW 2262 · 114km · 67% match
Price$850k
DOM20 days
Sold119
203
Hamlyn TerraceNSW 2259 · 110km · 67% match
Price$990k
DOM23 days
Sold173
243
CampbelltownNSW 2560 · 53km · 66% match
Price$1.00M
DOM27 days
Sold209
330
PenrithNSW 2750 · 25km · 63% match
Price$1.05M
DOM26 days
Sold139
579
South PenrithNSW 2750 · 26km · 53% match
Price$1.15M
DOM18 days
Sold162
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Lawson
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Lawson include Woodford (NSW 2778), Buff Point (NSW 2262), Jesmond (NSW 2299), North Gosford (NSW 2250), Ellalong (NSW 2325), Halekulani (NSW 2262), Warragamba (NSW 2752) and Windale (NSW 2306). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Lawson

22 data-driven answers about Lawson's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Lawson?

#

The median house price in Lawson, NSW 2783 is $891k as of June 2026, based on 50 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +2.4% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Lawson?

#

The median unit price in Lawson, NSW 2783 is $514k as of June 2026, based on 2 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved −6.4% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 58% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Lawson?

#

The median weekly house rent in Lawson is $645 as of June 2026, drawn from 33 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $495 per week. House rents have moved +10.3% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Lawson?

#

Gross rental yield in Lawson is 3.80% for houses and 5.00% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Lawson?

#

As of June 2026, Lawson medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$741k$884k$1.1M$891k
Units—$519k$885k—$514k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Lawson's property market trends?

#

Lawson's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +2.4% year-on-year and units −6.4%; weekly house rents moved +10.3%; homes now sell in a median 29 days — slower than a year ago by 6; sales supply sits at 2.9 months (balanced). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Lawson market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Lawson as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Lawson, house prices rose +2.4% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.80% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 29 days to sell, sales supply is 2.9 months (balanced). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Lawson?

#

Houses in Lawson sell in a median 29 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have lengthened by 6 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Lawson a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Lawson's sales market sits at 2.9 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.1 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Lawson gone up or down?

#

House prices in Lawson moved +2.4% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved −6.4%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Lawson?

#

Lawson's house rental market sits at 1.1 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 33 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Lawson in its property market cycle?

#

Lawson's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Lawson compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Lawson's median house price ($891k) is 23% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 29 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Lawson sits at 3.80% vs 3.39% state median.

14

How does Lawson compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Lawson's most-similar nearby market is Woodford (4.7 km away) with a median house price of $952k — about 7% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Lawson?

#

The most-transacted segment in Lawson over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 26 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 11 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Lawson last year?

#

Lawson recorded 50 house sales and 2 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 52 transactions. On the rental side, 33 houses and 2 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Lawson?

#

Lawson, NSW 2783 is home to 2,651 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 45, and the average household holds 2.4 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Lawson?

#

The median household in Lawson earns $2k per week — roughly $79k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $732/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Lawson?

#

Lawson is mostly owner-occupied: about 81% of households are owner-occupiers and 18% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 37% own outright and 44% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Lawson?

#

Lawson has 34 schools within reach, 2 of them inside the suburb itself — including Lawson Public School, Our Lady of The Nativity Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Lawson a good place to live?

#

Lawson, NSW 2783 has a population of 2,651, a median age of 45, a median household income around $2k/week, 18% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 34 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Lawson market data last updated?

#

This Lawson market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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