Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lake Darlot suburb profile
Lake Darlot, WA · Postcode 6438
This Lake Darlot suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lake Darlot, WA (postcode 6438). 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 Lake Darlot with nearby suburbs.
Lake Darlot at a glance
Population
178
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$225/wk
Median age
34
Lake Darlot 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
+91.4% over 10 years
Population
178
was 48 in 2016
+130 · +270.8%
Median age
34
was 39 in 2016
-5 · -12.8%
Dig deeper: Lake Darlot population growth · Lake Darlot then and now
Lake Darlot vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Lake Darlot, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Lake Darlot$350/wk
- Nearby$166.5/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-87.8% vs area
- Lake Darlot$225/wk
- Nearby$1,843.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-12.8% vs area
- Lake Darlot34
- Nearby35.5
- WA39
Personal income
+137.8% vs area
- Lake Darlot$2,031/wk
- Nearby$979/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Lake Darlot on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lake Darlot, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Lake Darlot people
- Population
- 178
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 11.2%
- Average household size
- 1.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Lake Darlot income
- Median household income
- $225/wk
- Median personal income
- $2,031/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lake Darlot housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- —
- Flats & apartments
- —
- Owned outright
- —
- Mortgaged
- —
- Rented
- —
- Unoccupied dwellings
- —
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
Lake Darlot work
- Employment to population
- 21.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 14.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 13.5%
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 6438)
Compare Lake Darlot with nearby suburbs
Lake Darlot in numbers
Lake Darlot had 178 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 34, 15% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 1.5 people. 11.2% of residents were born overseas.
Median rent was $350/wk, 3% above the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $225/wk, 87% below the typical WA suburb.
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 270.8% (from 48 to 178).
Lake Darlot suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lake Darlot, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Lake Darlot was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lake Darlot, WA?
- Lake Darlot had 178 residents at the 2021 Census, up 270.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lake Darlot?
- Median household income in Lake Darlot was $225/wk at the 2021 Census.
About this Lake Darlot suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lake Darlot. 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