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Lakelands NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Lakelands, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Lakelands NSW is 1,445 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lakelands is $939 per week ($48,828 per year). Median rent in Lakelands is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Lakelands has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Lakelands has a population density of 1759.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lakelands is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Cantonese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lakelands is $2,167.

There were 1 recorded offences in Lakelands in 2025-26, a rate of 1 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (1 offences).

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Lakelands Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lakelands Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$939/wk

$48,828 per year

#1720 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: —

Lakelands Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (697) Female 51.7% (747)

Population Density

1759.0

people per km²

1,445 people · 0.8 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,705

Family income/wk

Lakelands 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)

Lakelands Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

50.8% 227 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.2% 220 dwellings

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

Lakelands Country of Birth

Australia

93.6%

England

3.4%

India

1.2%

China

0.9%

Hong Kong

0.8%

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

Lakelands Religion

No Religion

43.3%

Catholic

24.6%

Anglican

15.9%

Uniting Church

6.3%

Not stated

2.9%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Baptist

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lakelands Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.4%

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

Lakelands Languages Spoken at Home

Cantonese

25.6%

IAL Punjabi

16.3%

German

11.6%

Polish

11.6%

Mandarin

9.3%

IAL Sinhal

9.3%

Macedon

9.3%

Tamil

7.0%

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

Lakelands Employment

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Employed full-time

38.1% 423 people

⏰

Employed part-time

27.5% 305 people

🔍

Unemployed

1.8% 20 people

🏠

Not in labour force

32.7% 363 people

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

Lakelands Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.6%

Certificate III/IV

29.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.4%

Postgraduate Degree

7.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.7%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

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

Lakelands Occupation

Professionals

37.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.6%

Managers

14.2%

Clerical & Administrative

12.8%

Community & Personal Service

11.6%

Sales Workers

3.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.9%

Labourers

2.9%

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

Lakelands Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.2%

Health

20.0%

Engineering

18.2%

Society & Culture

10.6%

Education

10.4%

Architecture & Building

4.1%

Information Technology

3.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.3%

Creative Arts

3.0%

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

Lakelands Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lakelands Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

4.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.2%

$4,000+/wk

21.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lakelands Marital Status

💍

Married

59.0% 695

↔️

Separated

1.6% 19

📋

Divorced

6.6% 78

🕊️

Widowed

4.4% 52

👤

Never married

28.3% 333

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lakelands Ancestry

English

32.2%

Australian

31.0%

Scottish

9.7%

Irish

9.7%

Other

3.9%

German

3.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.2%

Italian

2.1%

Chinese

2.0%

Welsh

1.6%

Polish

1.1%

Macedonian

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lakelands School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

30.8%

Primary — Government

29.6%

Primary — Catholic

9.1%

Vocational Education

8.5%

Pre-school

8.5%

Secondary — Catholic

6.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

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

Lakelands Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.7% 132

✅

No need for assistance

95.3% 2,692

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

Lakelands Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.3% 176

—

Not a volunteer

84.7% 977

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lakelands Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.7%

$800-$999/mo

7.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

19.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lakelands How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.1%

Did not go to work

23.8%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Truck

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Walked only

0.5%

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

Lakelands Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.0%

1 vehicle

26.2%

2 vehicles

42.5%

3 vehicles

18.8%

4+ vehicles

11.5%

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

Lakelands Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

7.0%

3 bedrooms

21.9%

4 bedrooms

54.7%

5 bedrooms

14.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

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

Lakelands Population Mobility

10.1%

moved in the last year

34.9%

moved in the last 5 years

2.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lakelands Indigenous Population

2.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,769

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lakelands Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

127

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Lakelands Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.4%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500+/wk

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lakelands Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.5%

Couple — no children under 15

26.5%

Couple — no children

22.3%

One parent — children under 15

5.3%

One parent — no children under 15

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lakelands Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.6% 7

🏅

Previously served

2.8% 32

👤

Never served

96.6% 1,108

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lakelands Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.9% 161

—

Did not provide

86.1% 996

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lakelands Children Ever Born

No children

25.6%

1 child

9.8%

2 children

35.8%

3 children

23.1%

4 children

5.2%

5+ children

0.5%

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

Lakelands When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2019

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

Lakelands Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.2%

5–14 hours

33.1%

15–29 hours

16.8%

30+ hours

7.8%

Did not do domestic work

20.1%

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

Lakelands Household Size

1 person

17.4%

2 persons

31.4%

3 persons

17.2%

4 persons

22.3%

5 persons

9.9%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lakelands Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,273

Moved from NSW

106

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

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

Lakelands Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.0%

Step family — no other children

8.6%

Blended family — no other children

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lakelands Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 1 total

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Lakelands Schools

schools nearby

government

1021

avg ICSEA score

4,978

total students

Eleebana Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 506 students

1105

ICSEA

St Mary's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 418 students

1093

ICSEA

St Kevin's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 130 students

1071

ICSEA

Biddabah Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 348 students

1065

ICSEA

Warners Bay High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,161 students

1056

ICSEA

Warners Bay Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 340 students

1027

ICSEA

Cardiff South Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 298 students

1017

ICSEA

Cardiff North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 149 students

1014

ICSEA

Speers Point Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 256 students

1000

ICSEA

Cardiff Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 283 students

1000

ICSEA

Cardiff High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 778 students

986

ICSEA

Boolaroo Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 99 students

981

ICSEA

Mount Hutton Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 166 students

940

ICSEA

Argenton Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 46 students

934

ICSEA

Alesco Secondary College - Northlakes Campus Independent

Secondary

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

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Lakelands Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,315/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.4%

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

If you earn X in Lakelands

Your weekly income

≈ $10,032/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,865/wk

Rent share 19.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $841/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $270/wk

Millthorpe

Income: $942/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $125/wk

Holgate

Income: $976/wk Rent: $335/wk Save: $115/wk

North Casino

Income: $793/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $100/wk

Lorn

Income: $895/wk Rent: $378/wk Save: $72/wk

Buttaba

Income: $786/wk Rent: $410/wk Save: $40/wk

Jilliby

Income: $856/wk Rent: $445/wk Save: $5/wk

Razorback

Income: $891/wk Rent: $445/wk Save: $5/wk

Lakelands vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Cheltenham (NSW)

Pop: 2,166 Income: $1,159/wk Rent: $695/wk

Cringila

Pop: 2,156 Income: $459/wk Rent: $350/wk

Berkshire Park

Pop: 2,149 Income: $756/wk Rent: $450/wk

Nowra Hill

Pop: 2,141 Income: $838/wk Rent: $285/wk

Bolton Point

Pop: 2,124 Income: $623/wk Rent: $267/wk

Kemps Creek

Pop: 2,121 Income: $633/wk Rent: $470/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lakelands

What is the population of Lakelands NSW?

The population of Lakelands NSW is 1,445 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1759.0 people per km².Lakelands is ranked #3,453 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lakelands?

The median personal income in Lakelands NSW is $939 per week, or $48,828 per year.The median household income is $2,315 per week.Family income is $2,705 per week.Lakelands is ranked #1,720 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lakelands?

Median rent in Lakelands NSW is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 19.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lakelands ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lakelands?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lakelands NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lakelands?

The median age in Lakelands NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lakelands a good suburb to live in?

Lakelands is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,445.The median income is $939/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.4% 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: 12265. All dollar figures in AUD.