Lawson is a smaller suburb in Australian Capital Territory within the Unincorporated ACT local government area (postcode 2617). With a population of 2,739, the suburb has a young professional demographic with a median age of 28. Households earn a median income of $130K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.
The median house price in Lawson is $1.4 million, having dropped significantly 8.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $690,000 (-5.8% YoY). The median weekly rent is $548 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Public transport access includes 10 bus stops. The crime rate in the Unincorporated ACT LGA is below average at 2,884 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Lawson offers a gross rental yield of 2.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.4M/$1.0M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 10.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -8.4% year-on-year.
Lawson is a smaller suburb in Australian Capital Territory within the Unincorporated ACT local government area (postcode 2617). With a population of 2,739, the suburb has a young professional demographic with a median age of 28. Households earn a median income of $130K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.
The median house price in Lawson is $1.4 million, having dropped significantly 8.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $690,000 (-5.8% YoY). The median weekly rent is $548 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Public transport access includes 10 bus stops. The crime rate in the Unincorporated ACT LGA is below average at 2,884 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Lawson offers a gross rental yield of 2.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.4M/$1.0M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 10.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -8.4% year-on-year.