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The quick read on

St Lawrence

QLD 4707 · Isaac

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$350,000

latest suburb median

Population
245

ABS 2021

Postcode
4707

St Lawrence, Queensland

Property market insights for St Lawrence

Median sale price and rental income of properties in St Lawrence QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$350,000

Up 52.2% over 12 months

$400k$200k$020212023202420252026
2 bed
$350k
3 bed
$340k

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in St Lawrence, QLD is currently $350,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. St Lawrence has a 12-month growth rate of 52.2% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $350,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $340,000 in St Lawrence.

Crime and safety

Is St Lawrence safe?

The overall rate for St Lawrence is 1,385 offences per 100,000 residents — 44% below the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of St Lawrence.

Overall crime rate

1,385

offences per 100,000 residents

44% belowRest of Qld

St LawrenceRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in St Lawrence?

St Lawrence QLD 4707 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

245 people call St Lawrence home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,031 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
245
Median age
52 years
Median mortgage
$793 / month
2021 household rent
$100 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1513.5%Below
15–3417.6%Below
35–5422.0%Below
55–7436.7%Above
75 and over11.8%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses98.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright53.0%Above
Paying a mortgage26.0%Below
Renting21.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car39.8%Above
Two cars30.6%Below
Three or more27.6%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home27.9%Above
Drove to work45.2%Below
Train, tram or bus2.9%Above
Walked or cycled6.7%Above

What stands out in St Lawrence

27.9% of workers in St Lawrence worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

2.9% of St Lawrence residents were born in England.

31.4% of people in St Lawrence described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about St Lawrence

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for St Lawrence QLD 4707.

Is St Lawrence family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

13.5% of St Lawrence's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

56 family households lived in St Lawrence; 37.5% were couple families and 23.2% were one-parent families.

33.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of St Lawrence?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

St Lawrence had 245 residents at the 2021 Census.

17.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

48.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in St Lawrence?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 98.0% of occupied private dwellings in St Lawrence.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in St Lawrence?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

53.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

26.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

21.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in St Lawrence?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in St Lawrence had 2.0 people.

One-person households made up 42.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 32.7%, while 14.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in St Lawrence?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

27.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

45.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

2.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in St Lawrence?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 39.8% of the total.

58.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to St Lawrence, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

69.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.1% reported a different address.

5.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in St Lawrence?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

84.9% of residents used only English at home.

1.2% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were St Lawrence residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

5.7% of St Lawrence's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.3% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape St Lawrence?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 43.7% of ancestry responses in St Lawrence.

Australian ancestry made up 39.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in St Lawrence?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

5.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 33.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 3.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in St Lawrence?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 50.2%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

36.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 7.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of St Lawrence show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

52.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.6% reported asthma, 15.9% arthritis and 2.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is St Lawrence?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

13.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in St Lawrence?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,031 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $793.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $100 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does St Lawrence compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 27.9% in St Lawrence, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 53.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 21.0% in St Lawrence, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to St Lawrence

Is St Lawrence expensive?

The median house price is $350,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is St Lawrence good for families?

The Census counted 56 local families, and 13.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in St Lawrence?

2-bedroom houses have a median around $350,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around St Lawrence

41 streets in St Lawrence

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Arthur St
  • Bar Plains Rd
  • Bruce Hwy
  • Burwood Rd
  • Cannon St
  • Catherine St
  • Colonial Dr
  • Croydon St Lawrence Rd
  • Evans St
  • Hausens Rd
  • Howards Rd
  • Island St
  • Kinnaird St
  • Lavinia Park Rd
  • Lynch Rd
  • Macartney St
  • Malcolm St
  • Margaret St
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  • Meatworks Rd
  • Mount Olympus Rd
  • Nimmitabel Rd
  • Olives Rd
  • Railway Pde
  • Ripplebrook Rd
  • Saint Lawrence North Rd
  • Saint Lawrence St
  • Schneiders Rd
  • Settlement Rd
  • Spring Valley Rd
  • Standish St
  • St. Lawrence Connection Rd
  • St. Lawrence - Croydon Rd
  • St Lawrence Street
  • Stuart St
  • Studley St
  • Waverley St
  • Wharf St
  • Wilangi Street
  • Willangi St
  • Wumalgi East Rd
  • Wumalgi Rd

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