Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Champion Lakes suburb profile
Champion Lakes, WA · Postcode 6111
This Champion Lakes suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Champion Lakes, WA (postcode 6111). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Champion Lakes with nearby suburbs.
Champion Lakes at a glance
Population
1,355
Median rent
$355/wk
Household income
$1,812/wk
Median age
41
Champion Lakes trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+98.4% over 10 years
Population
1,355
was 1,128 in 2016
+227 · +20.1%
Median rent
$355/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$5 · +1.4%
Household income
$1,812/wk
was $1,642/wk in 2016
+$170 · +10.4%
Median age
41
was 37 in 2016
+4 · +10.8%
Dig deeper: Champion Lakes population growth · Champion Lakes then and now
Champion Lakes vs nearby & Greater Perth
Median Census 2021 figures for Champion Lakes, nearby suburbs (8), and the Perth metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-2.7% vs area
- Champion Lakes$355/wk
- Nearby$320/wk
- Perth$365/wk
Household income
-8.6% vs area
- Champion Lakes$1,812/wk
- Nearby$1,766.5/wk
- Perth$1,982/wk
Median age
+5.1% vs area
- Champion Lakes41
- Nearby37.5
- Perth39
Personal income
-13.5% vs area
- Champion Lakes$766/wk
- Nearby$776.5/wk
- Perth$886/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA. See Perth rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Champion Lakes compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Champion Lakes sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,011.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6994.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,024.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6984.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Champion Lakes on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Champion Lakes, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Champion Lakes people
- Population
- 1,355
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 38.4%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Champion Lakes income
- Median household income
- $1,812/wk
- Median personal income
- $766/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Champion Lakes housing
- Median rent
- $355/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,950/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.6%
- Owned outright
- 26.2%
- Mortgaged
- 41.6%
- Rented
- 21.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Champion Lakes work
- Employment to population
- 56.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6111)
Compare Champion Lakes with nearby suburbs
Champion Lakes in numbers
Champion Lakes had 1,355 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 395th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 41, 3% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 38.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 26.2% own their home outright, 41.6% are paying a mortgage, 21.8% rent. Separate houses make up 87.5% of dwellings, with 0.6% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $355/wk, 4% above the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,812/wk, close to the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.7%. 52.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 20.1% (from 1,128 to 1,355). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $355/wk (+1.4%).
Champion Lakes suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Champion Lakes, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Champion Lakes was $355/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Champion Lakes, WA?
- Champion Lakes had 1,355 residents at the 2021 Census, up 20.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Champion Lakes?
- Median household income in Champion Lakes was $1,812/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Champion Lakes?
- 21.8% of occupied homes in Champion Lakes were rented, 26.2% were owned outright and 41.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Champion Lakes suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Champion Lakes. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Perth