Suburb · VIC · 2025 data

Lawler, VIC

In 2025, police recorded 1 offences in Lawler, or 62.5 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.69× the VIC rate.

16 residents · estimated 42.6 km²
Not ranked

Lawler has about 16 residents. Below 300, a few incidents swing the per-person rate wildly, so we show counts but don't rank it.

All offences
1
2025
Crimes / 1,000
62.5
VIC avg 91.1
Violent / 1,000
0.0
0 offences · avg 13.9
Property / 1,000
62.5
1 offences · avg 54.2
Harm-focused / 1,000
62.5
excl. justice & regulatory · avg 54.1
Violent crime, roughly
1 in Noneresidents per year
VIC: 1 in 72
Property crime, roughly
1 in 16residents per year
VIC: 1 in 18

By crime type, 2025

Lawler VIC average Line = 2021–2025

Rates per 1,000 residents. ×-values compare with the state rate for the same offence type.

Property & deception

62.5 / 1,000 VIC 54.2 · National 43.2
Burglary/Break and enter
62.50
8.7×
View as table
GroupOffence typeCountPer 1,000VIC per 1,000
Property & deceptionBurglary/Break and enter162.507.16

Trend

TotalPropertydashed = projection
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Recorded offences per year. Projection is a simple linear trend, not a forecast of individual risk.

Vs state & national

per 1,000 residents
LawlerState
All offences
Lawler
62.5
State
91.1
Violent
Lawler
0.0
State
13.9
Property
Lawler
62.5
State
54.2

Nearby suburbs

  1. Cope Cope0.0 km not ranked compare
  2. Donald0.0 km 74 compare
  3. Laen East0.0 km not ranked compare
  4. Laen North0.0 km not ranked compare
  5. Litchfield0.0 km not ranked compare
  6. Rich Avon0.0 km not ranked compare
  7. Rich Avon West0.0 km not ranked compare
  8. Swanwater West0.0 km not ranked compare

Housing, rent and growth

Housing & rent

ABS Census 2021
MeasureValuevs other VIC suburbs
Median household income$2,250/week higher than 89%
Average household size4.0 people higher than 100%

2021 Census figures: rents and incomes have risen since, so compare suburbs rather than reading today's prices. The rent share uses the median rent and the median income of all households (owners included), so it is a guide, not the share any one renter pays. The 30% benchmark is a common convention.

Growth & new homes

ABS Regional Population · Building Approvals
MeasureValuevs other VIC areas
Population growth, 5 years
2020–2025
-4.4% higher than 4%
Population growth, last year
2024–2025
-0.6% higher than 2%
New homes approved, 12 months
12 months to Aug 2026
16 higher than 22%
New homes approved per 1,000 residents
12 months to Aug 2026
2.7 higher than 35%

ABS publishes these for larger areas: figures are for “Buloke”, which contains this suburb. Approvals are dwellings approved, not yet built. Growth and new supply are change indicators, not a price forecast.

Common questions about Lawler

What is the crime rate in Lawler?

In 2025, 1 offences were recorded in Lawler, or 62.5 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.7× the VIC rate of 91.1.

Where does this data come from?

Official recorded-crime statistics published by state police and crime statistics agencies, divided by 2021 Census or ABS population estimates. See the methodology page for details.

Data notes

  • Population is estimated (medium confidence) from the ABS 2021 Census.
  • Recorded crime counts offences reported to or detected by police where they occurred. That includes offences against visitors and businesses, so busy centres score higher than their resident risk.
  • States classify offences differently, so ranks compare areas within the same state.