Lawson bushfire risk
Of Lawson’s 1,473 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 21.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Lawson’s flood exposure is below the ACT average of 0.1%, and bushfire exposure is above the ACT average of 8.5%.
Check a specific Lawson address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Lawson
Flood and bushfire areas across Lawson. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Lawson
Lawson sits in the ACT police jurisdiction, which recorded 10,735 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 10,735 total. Figures are for the whole ACT police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Lawson
Lawson is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: SUBURBAN
School catchments in Lawson
Lawson can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Lawson
At the 2021 Census, 49.9% of Lawson’s 2,739 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Lawson
ACT council approved 4,031 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole ACT council area (not just Lawson). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in ACT
Compare Lawson with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.