Lawnton flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Lawnton (Moreton Bay City, QLD) - 8.64 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
8.64 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lawnton's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Lawnton flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 3,708 Lawnton properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 3,708 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Lawnton.
Lawnton at a glance
How Lawnton is zoned
Selling in Lawnton? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 8.64 km², Lawnton is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 80% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 14% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 9 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General residential. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 613 m² across 3,431 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Lawnton
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Lawnton suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 918, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Lawnton's 5,905 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lawnton, the wider ABS statistical area containing Lawnton. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Lawnton itself.
5,366 in 2001 to 8,120 in 2025, up 51%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Check a specific Lawnton address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Lawnton planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Lawnton?
The schematic on this page is a Lawnton flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 80% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Lawnton address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Lawnton flood-prone?
About 80% of Lawnton falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Moreton Bay City average of 37%. Looking lot by lot, 52% of the 3,708 properties we analysed in Lawnton carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 1798 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Lawnton bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 14% of Lawnton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moreton Bay City average of 59%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Lawnton?
The dominant planning zone in Lawnton is General residential, though the suburb also includes Limited development and Extractive industry. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Lawnton have heritage-listed places?
Lawnton has 9 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
Is Lawnton hilly or flat?
Lawnton is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 3%, and 3% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 7 m to 31 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Lawnton?
Across 3,431 surveyed parcels in Lawnton, the median lot size is about 613 m². There are also 547 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Lawnton have a train station?
Yes - Lawnton has 1 train station: Lawnton station. It is also served by 47 bus stops.
What is the population of Lawnton?
At the 2021 Census Lawnton had 5,905 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Lawnton statistical area, which contains Lawnton, went from 5,366 people in 2001 to 8,120 in 2025, up 51%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Lawnton alone.
Is Lawnton an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Lawnton scores 918 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Lawnton?
Median household income in Lawnton was $1,371 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,827 for the typical suburb in Moreton Bay City. Median rent was $320 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Lawnton property?
A Lawnton planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.