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Lake Grace WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Lake Grace, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Lake Grace WA is 523 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lake Grace is $987 per week ($51,324 per year). Median rent in Lake Grace is $180 per week ($780 per month). Lake Grace has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Lake Grace has a population density of 5.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lake Grace is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lake Grace is $1,083.

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Lake Grace Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lake Grace Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$987/wk

$51,324 per year

#1298 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$180/wk

$780 per month

#7868 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,083/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Lake Grace Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.7% (279) Female 46.3% (241)

Population Density

5.4

people per km²

523 people · 96.2 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,143

Family income/wk

Lake Grace Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lake Grace Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

55.0% 71 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

45.0% 58 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lake Grace Country of Birth

Australia

93.5%

England

4.1%

China

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Lake Grace Religion

No Religion

45.1%

Catholic

21.1%

Anglican

17.8%

Not stated

7.5%

Christian (other)

4.5%

Baptist

1.8%

Uniting Church

1.6%

Buddhism

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lake Grace Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Lake Grace Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

31.6%

Mandarin

31.6%

SAL Tot

21.1%

SAL Filipin

15.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Lake Grace Employment

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Employed full-time

53.9% 202 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.8% 78 people

🏠

Not in labour force

25.3% 95 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Lake Grace Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.7%

Bachelor Degree

27.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.5%

Postgraduate Degree

1.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Lake Grace Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.3%

Managers

19.9%

Professionals

17.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.0%

Community & Personal Service

9.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.2%

Labourers

6.6%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Lake Grace Field of Study

Engineering

25.8%

Management & Commerce

12.3%

Society & Culture

10.3%

Agriculture & Environment

10.3%

Architecture & Building

10.3%

Education

9.7%

Health

9.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Creative Arts

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Lake Grace Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lake Grace Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

7.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

5.6%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.6%

$4,000+/wk

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lake Grace Marital Status

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Married

53.6% 221

↔️

Separated

3.2% 13

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Divorced

7.0% 29

🕊️

Widowed

5.6% 23

👤

Never married

30.6% 126

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lake Grace Ancestry

Australian

36.1%

English

32.7%

Irish

8.9%

Scottish

6.5%

Other

4.2%

German

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.4%

Italian

1.6%

Filipino

1.5%

Indian

1.3%

Dutch

1.3%

South African

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lake Grace School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

57.0%

Secondary — Government

25.6%

Pre-school

14.0%

Vocational Education

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Lake Grace Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.9% 40

✅

No need for assistance

96.1% 996

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Lake Grace Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

38.9% 152

—

Not a volunteer

61.1% 239

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lake Grace Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo

11.5%

$450-$599/mo

9.6%

$600-$799/mo

9.6%

$800-$999/mo

13.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

38.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lake Grace How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.7%

Walked only

13.8%

Did not go to work

10.8%

Car (passenger)

3.5%

Bicycle

3.1%

Truck

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Lake Grace Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.2%

1 vehicle

34.0%

2 vehicles

45.0%

3 vehicles

12.0%

4+ vehicles

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Lake Grace Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.6%

2 bedrooms

14.2%

3 bedrooms

50.3%

4 bedrooms

26.4%

5 bedrooms

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Lake Grace Population Mobility

18.8%

moved in the last year

42.5%

moved in the last 5 years

71.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lake Grace Indigenous Population

2.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

961

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lake Grace Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Lake Grace Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.5%

$1-$149/wk

1.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

12.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

17.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lake Grace Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

51.4%

Couple — no children

31.2%

Couple — no children under 15

9.2%

One parent — children under 15

6.0%

One parent — no children under 15

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lake Grace Military Service

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Previously served

2.5% 10

👤

Never served

97.5% 391

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lake Grace Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

8.9% 35

—

Did not provide

91.1% 360

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lake Grace Children Ever Born

No children

28.2%

1 child

14.5%

2 children

35.1%

3 children

17.6%

4 children

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Lake Grace When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Lake Grace Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.3%

5–14 hours

29.8%

15–29 hours

15.9%

30+ hours

10.5%

Did not do domestic work

23.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Lake Grace Household Size

1 person

33.7%

2 persons

32.7%

3 persons

12.9%

4 persons

13.4%

5 persons

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lake Grace Where Residents Moved From

Same address

406

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from WA

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Lake Grace Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.7%

Step family — no other children

12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lake Grace Schools

schools nearby

government

986

avg ICSEA score

127

total students

Lake Grace District High School Government

Combined · K-12 · 127 students

986

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Lake Grace Rent Prices & Affordability

11%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,699/wk

Median Rent $180/wk

Rent-to-Income 10.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Lake Grace

Your weekly income

≈ $7,362/month

Median rent $180/wk

Left after rent $1,519/wk

Rent share 10.6%

Lake Grace vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lake Grace

What is the population of Lake Grace WA?

The population of Lake Grace WA is 523 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5.4 people per km².Lake Grace is ranked #4,954 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lake Grace?

The median personal income in Lake Grace WA is $987 per week, or $51,324 per year.The median household income is $1,699 per week.Family income is $2,143 per week.Lake Grace is ranked #1,298 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lake Grace?

Median rent in Lake Grace WA is $180 per week ($780 per month).Rent represents 10.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lake Grace ranks #7,868 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lake Grace?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lake Grace WA is $1,083. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lake Grace?

The median age in Lake Grace WA is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lake Grace a good suburb to live in?

Lake Grace is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 523.The median income is $987/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (10.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50819. All dollar figures in AUD.