NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Lawrence, 2460
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Lawrence offers a slower smaller community life in Clarence Valley, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,159
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,104
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 35 of 495
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,333
- Employment rate
- 40.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 38 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $450
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $530
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $486
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 170
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 163
- Against the person
- 39
- Against property
- 66
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 140.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 88.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +6.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order298
- Breach Bail Conditions527
- Domestic Violence Related Assault274
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment387
- Malicious Damage To Property339
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 947
- Lawrence Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
109 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cook St Opp Lawrence Public School
- Havelock St After Ross St
- Havelock St Before Ross St
- High St After Rutland St
- Lawrence Public School, Cook St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
146 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision32 PANDANA CLOSE LAWRENCE 2460Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 HAVELOCK STREET LAWRENCE 2460Determined
April 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure110 WANTS ROAD LAWRENCE 2460Determined
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure11 HAVELOCK STREET LAWRENCE 2460Determined
February 2026
- Subdivision28 RUTHVEN STREET LAWRENCE 2460Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Neighbourhood supermarket7 RICHMOND STREET LAWRENCE 2460Additional Information Requested
2025· 21 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationKings Creek Road Lawrence 2460Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport25-27 BRIDGE STREET LAWRENCE 2460Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 GRAFTON STREET LAWRENCE 2460Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool26 PANDANA CLOSE LAWRENCE 2460Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah80 Kings Creek Road LawrenceDetermined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation337 KINGS CREEK ROAD LAWRENCE 2460Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationKings Creek Road Lawrence 2460Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure58 RICHMOND STREET LAWRENCE 2460Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 HARRISONS LANE LAWRENCE 2460Determined
June 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure56-58 HAVELOCK STREET LAWRENCE 2460Determined
- Subdivision139 RICHMOND STREET LAWRENCE 2460Under Assessment
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool63 KINGS CREEK ROAD LAWRENCE 2460Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation440 KINGS CREEK ROAD LAWRENCE 2460Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool7 KINGS CREEK ROAD LAWRENCE 2460Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1A SANCTUARY LANE LAWRENCE 2460Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 BRYCE CRESCENT LAWRENCE 2460Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationKings Creek Road Lawrence 2460Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool69 EXMOUTH STREET LAWRENCE 2460Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure10 BRYCE CRESCENT LAWRENCE 2460Determined
February 2025
- SubdivisionHIGH STREET LAWRENCE 2460Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation400 KINGS CREEK ROAD LAWRENCE 2460Determined
2024· 13 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 RED CEDAR CLOSE LAWRENCE 2460Determined
November 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 HARRISONS LANE LAWRENCE 2460Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 HIGH STREET LAWRENCE 2460Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure36-38 RICHMOND STREET LAWRENCE 2460Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1A BLIGH STREET LAWRENCE 2460Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure69 EXMOUTH STREET LAWRENCE 2460Determined
July 2024
- Subdivision55 RUTLAND STREET LAWRENCE 2460Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation301 TANGLEWOOD ROAD LAWRENCE 2460Determined
June 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support7 MANSE LANE LAWRENCE 2460Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56-58 HAVELOCK STREET LAWRENCE 2460Additional Information Requested
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure13 TULLYMORGAN ROAD LAWRENCE 2460Determined
- Subdivision185 HIGH STREET LAWRENCE 2460Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Carport24-26 HAVELOCK STREET LAWRENCE 2460Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ogilvie ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 35.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4383rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1394th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #246 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #535 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime298
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime527
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime274
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime387
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime339
- Cook St Opp Lawrence Public Schooltransport
- Havelock St After Ross Sttransport
- Havelock St Before Ross Sttransport
- High St After Rutland Sttransport
- Lawrence Public School, Cook Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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