Lakelands, WA: suburb profile

The population of Lakelands WA is 6,171 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lakelands is $788 per week ($40,976 per year). Median rent in Lakelands is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Lakelands has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Lakelands has a population density of 879 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lakelands is England. The most common religion is No religion (49.1% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lakelands is $1,750.

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

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Lakelands Population

6,171 residents at the 2021 Census.

Lakelands Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$788/wk

$40,976 per year

Ranked 3,780 of 14,663

Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

Ranked 3,104 of 14,663

Median Age

32years

6 years younger than the national median

Mortgage

$1,750/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Lakelands Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (2,949) Female 52.2% (3,222)

Population Density

879

people per km²

6,171 people · 7.0 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,004

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 and Locality (SAL)

Lakelands Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Lakelands, 26.7% are owned outright and 73.3% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

26.7%

Owned with mortgage

73.3%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
India
China
Germany
Indonesia
Canada
France
Brazil

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

Lakelands Religion

No religion

49.1%

Catholic

13.7%

Anglican

10.9%

Not stated

6.6%

Christian (other)

4.4%

Baptist

2.9%

Pentecostal

1.8%

Uniting Church

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Lakelands Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.0%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Afrikaans
Filipino
Tagalog
Malayalam
Mandarin
Hindi

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

Lakelands Employment

Employed full-time

40.1% 1,650 people

Employed part-time

23.1% 950 people

Unemployed

4.2% 174 people

Not in labour force

32.6% 1,339 people

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

Lakelands Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.9%

Bachelor Degree

20.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.9%

Certificate I/II

4.6%

Postgraduate Degree

4.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

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

Lakelands Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.9%

Professionals

19.9%

Community & Personal Service

17.5%

Managers

10.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.1%

Labourers

6.5%

Sales Workers

5.1%

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

Lakelands Field of Study

Engineering

23.4%

Management & Commerce

17.8%

Society & Culture

13.8%

Health

12.7%

Education

11.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.5%

Architecture & Building

4.9%

Creative Arts

2.6%

Information Technology

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.3%

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

Lakelands Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lakelands Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.2%

$4,000+/wk

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Lakelands Marital Status

Married

47.9% 2,187

Separated

4.0% 181

Divorced

9.1% 414

Widowed

3.4% 154

Never married

35.7% 1,632

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Lakelands Ancestry

English

44.4%

Australian

34.6%

Scottish

9.7%

Irish

8.1%

Maori

3.6%

Italian

3.3%

German

3.2%

Filipino

3.0%

Australian Aboriginal

2.8%

Dutch

2.0%

Indian

2.0%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Lakelands School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.8%

Secondary — Government

19.9%

Vocational Education

10.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.6%

Pre-school

7.9%

Primary — Catholic

4.4%

Secondary — Catholic

2.7%

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

Lakelands Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

4.2%

No need for assistance

95.8%

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

Lakelands Volunteering

Volunteer

13.6% 590

Not a volunteer

86.4% 3,738

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Lakelands Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.0%

$300-$449/mo

0.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

2.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

29.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

34.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lakelands How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.7%

Did not go to work

17.7%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Other

3.5%

Bus

2.6%

Walked only

1.5%

Train

1.3%

Truck

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Bicycle

0.2%

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

Lakelands Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.7%

1 vehicle

36.5%

2 vehicles

42.3%

3 vehicles

14.5%

4+ vehicles

5.0%

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

Lakelands Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.1%

2 bedrooms

8.9%

3 bedrooms

26.4%

4 bedrooms

58.0%

5 bedrooms

4.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Lakelands Population Mobility

16.0%

moved in the last year

49.1%

moved in the last 5 years

5.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Lakelands Indigenous Population

2.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Lakelands Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

561

Asthma

225

Arthritis

158

Diabetes

143

Heart disease

112

Lung condition

104

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Lakelands Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Lakelands Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

50.6%

Couple — no children

22.0%

One parent — children under 15

12.6%

Couple — no children under 15

9.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Lakelands Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.8% 34

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 8

Previously served

3.3% 144

Never served

95.7% 4,147

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Lakelands Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

9.9% 428

Did not provide

90.1% 3,877

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lakelands Children Ever Born

No children

26.7%

1 child

14.1%

2 children

31.5%

3 children

18.9%

4 children

7.3%

5+ children

1.6%

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

Lakelands When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

133

1971–1980

135

1981–1990

143

1991–2000

135

2001–2010

650

2011–2015

460

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Lakelands Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.7%

5–14 hours

28.2%

15–29 hours

11.9%

30+ hours

10.7%

Did not do domestic work

27.4%

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

Lakelands Household Size

1 person

18.1%

2 persons

32.0%

3 persons

17.4%

4 persons

19.5%

5 persons

8.8%

6+ persons

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Lakelands Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,885

Moved from WA

550

Moved — same area (SA2)

252

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Lakelands Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

67.9%

Step family — no other children

24.2%

Blended family — no other children

7.4%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Lakelands Schools

schools nearby

government

1001

avg ICSEA score

4,986

total students

Mandurah Baptist College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,383 students

1049

ICSEA

St Marcellin Catholic College Independent

Combined · PP-2 · 54 students

1046

ICSEA

Oakwood Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 973 students

1012

ICSEA

Madora Bay Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 276 students

1004

ICSEA

Meadow Springs Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 89 students

985

ICSEA

Coastal Lakes College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,145 students

975

ICSEA

Lakelands Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 646 students

970

ICSEA

Meadow Springs Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 420 students

964

ICSEA

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

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Lakelands Rent Prices & Affordability

19% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,804/wk

Median rent $350/wk

Rent to income 19.4%

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

Median rent in Lakelands against your income

Your weekly income

About $7,817 a month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,454/wk

Rent share 19.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Leda

Income: $699/wk Rent: $303/wk $47/wk less rent

St James (WA)

Income: $888/wk Rent: $330/wk $20/wk less rent

Stratton

Income: $703/wk Rent: $310/wk $40/wk less rent

Seville Grove

Income: $775/wk Rent: $330/wk $20/wk less rent

Utakarra

Income: $631/wk Rent: $240/wk $110/wk less rent

Glendalough

Income: $848/wk Rent: $280/wk $70/wk less rent

Osborne Park

Income: $920/wk Rent: $290/wk $60/wk less rent

Westminster

Income: $769/wk Rent: $330/wk $20/wk less rent

Lakelands vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Lakelands is $788 a week, 2% below the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 367th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $350 a week, $30 more than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 19.4% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 32, 9 years younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Lakelands	Typical WA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$788/wk	$806/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,804/wk	$1,722/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$350/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,750/mo	$1,759/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	32	41	42
Rent share of household income	19.4%	18.6%	20.3%

Suburbs near Lakelands

The closest suburb to Lakelands is Madora Bay, 1.9 km away.

Madora Bay

1.9 km away · income $948/wk · rent $370/wk

Meadow Springs

3.1 km away · income $713/wk · rent $350/wk

Singleton (WA)

3.2 km away · income $920/wk · rent $370/wk

San Remo (WA)

3.3 km away · income $700/wk · rent $398/wk

Golden Bay

5.3 km away · income $895/wk · rent $350/wk

Silver Sands

5.4 km away · income $705/wk · rent $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lakelands

What is the population of Lakelands WA?

The population of Lakelands WA is 6,171 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 879 people per km².Lakelands is ranked #1,272 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lakelands?

The median personal income in Lakelands WA is $788 per week, or $40,976 per year.The median household income is $1,804 per week.Family income is $2,004 per week.Lakelands is ranked #3,780 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lakelands?

Median rent in Lakelands WA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 19.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lakelands ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lakelands?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lakelands WA is $1,750. 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 WA is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lakelands a good suburb to live in?

Lakelands is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 6,171.The median income is $788/wk, which is below the typical WA suburb ($806/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: 50828. All dollar figures in AUD.