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Lawson property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Lawson, NSW (1,947 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Lawson

Lawson is mostly environmental. The most common zones:

Environmental38.1% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Living

Residential18.9% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Other11.9% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Deferred Matter

School catchments in Lawson

Lawson can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Lawson

Lawson sits in the Blue Mountains council area, which recorded 2,637 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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117
Break-ins
36
Vehicle theft
346
Other theft
321
Property damage
225
Fraud
24
Handling stolen goods
322
Assault
179
Sexual offences
6
Robbery
274
Other against the person
0
Homicide
787
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,637 total. Figures are for the whole Blue Mountains council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Lawson

At the 2021 Census, 17.8% of Lawson’s 2,651 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.9%
Australian39.4%
Scottish13.9%
Irish13.7%
German5.2%
Australian Aboriginal4.3%

Top countries of birth

England5.7%
New Zealand1.8%
Germany0.8%
Philippines0.7%
United States0.7%
Scotland0.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Lawson

Blue Mountains council approved 116 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

116
Dwellings/yr
111
Houses
5
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Blue Mountains council area (not just Lawson). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Lawson address:

Nearby suburbs

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.