- Council: City of Moreton Bay
- Also covers: Lawnton
- Separate houses, 2021 Census: Bray Park 97% · Lawnton 69%
- Distance from North Lakes (regional reference point): about 14 km by road
- Area: North Lakes & the Pine Rivers corridor
Bray Park was "Strathpine West" until 1970, when planned housing estates prompted a new name honouring shire chair John Bray. Lawnton, just south of the North Pine River, has older roots (its station opened in 1888) and waited for housing to spread from Petrie and Strathpine in the 1960s. Today both are established family suburbs, and Lawnton grew faster than most of the Pine Rivers area in 2024–25 (+2.8%, ABS).
What patio suits a Bray Park home?
Most homes date from the 1970s onward: low-set brick or rendered houses on conventional suburban blocks, many with an original carport and flat-roof patio. Common briefs are replacing the old roof with insulated panels, adding a flyover for height, or combining a new patio with a carport where there's side access.
Do I need approval for a patio in Bray Park?
Four Mile Creek runs along Bray Park's southern edge (John Bray Park), and Lawnton's river flats sit beside the North Pine and South Pine Rivers, which flooded in 2022. Check Council's Flood Check report early. A structure in a High or Medium flood hazard area needs a Council development application, and nothing should obstruct an overland-flow path. Elsewhere it's a standard private-certifier approval.
General information as at October 2026, not building advice; your certifier confirms what applies to your lot. Step by step: patio approval guide.
What does a patio cost in Bray Park?
Replacing a patio and carport together is often cheaper than two separate jobs, because design, engineering and certification are done once. Removing and disposing of an old roof is a line item to look for in quotes.
Published Brisbane-area ranges put an insulated-panel patio roof at about $350–$750 per m² installed. Cost guide · Estimate yours →
Bray Park patio questions
My home has an old carport and patio — can I replace both in one job?
Yes. One design can cover both, but each part must meet the siting rules for where it sits (a carport forward of the house has its own height and setback limits). The certifier assesses the whole structure.
How do I know if my Lawnton lot is flood-affected?
Download Council's free Flood Check report for your address. It shows the flood planning level and hazard category, which your builder and certifier use to set floor and footing details.
Nearby pages
More in North Lakes & the Pine Rivers corridor: North Lakes · Murrumba Downs · all areas
Sources
Accessed 9–10 October 2026. Third-party prices are indicative market ranges, not quotes, and are not our prices.
- WhatsTheDamage — Patio cost Brisbane (verified Oct 2026)
- Drive distances/times: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data (free-flow estimate from North Lakes)
- ABS 2021 Census (suburbs and localities): QuickStats and Community Profiles (search by area); tables G36 dwelling structure and G37 tenure
- ABS Regional Population 2024–25 (SA2 estimated resident population)
- City of Moreton Bay — Flood Check property report
- City of Moreton Bay — Building permits, approvals and final certificates
- City of Moreton Bay — MBRC Planning Scheme info sheet: Domestic outbuildings (sheds & carports)
- Queensland Places — Bray Park
- Queensland Places — Lawnton
- Seqwater — North Pine Dam flood event report, 23 Feb – 8 Mar 2022