Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lake Grace suburb profile
Lake Grace, WA · Postcode 6353
This Lake Grace suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lake Grace, WA (postcode 6353). 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 Grace with nearby suburbs.
Lake Grace at a glance
Population
523
Median rent
$180/wk
Household income
$1,699/wk
Median age
38
Lake Grace 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
-5.8% over 10 years
Population
523
was 548 in 2016
-25 · -4.6%
Median rent
$180/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$30 · +20%
Household income
$1,699/wk
was $1,383/wk in 2016
+$316 · +22.8%
Median age
38
was 40 in 2016
-2 · -5%
Dig deeper: Lake Grace population growth · Lake Grace then and now
Lake Grace vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Lake Grace, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-48.6% vs area
- Lake Grace$180/wk
- Nearby$275/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-7.7% vs area
- Lake Grace$1,699/wk
- Nearby$1,413.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-2.6% vs area
- Lake Grace38
- Nearby49.5
- WA39
Personal income
+15.6% vs area
- Lake Grace$987/wk
- Nearby$732/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Lake Grace compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lake Grace sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,033.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6995.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4990.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6983
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lake Grace on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lake Grace, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Lake Grace people
- Population
- 523
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 13.8%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Lake Grace income
- Median household income
- $1,699/wk
- Median personal income
- $987/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lake Grace housing
- Median rent
- $180/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 67.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.1%
- Owned outright
- 25.6%
- Mortgaged
- 20.9%
- Rented
- 19.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 27.1%
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 Grace work
- Employment to population
- 71.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.3%
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 6353)
Compare Lake Grace with nearby suburbs
Lake Grace in numbers
Lake Grace had 523 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 38, 5% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 13.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 25.6% own their home outright, 20.9% are paying a mortgage, 19.9% rent. Separate houses make up 67.5% of dwellings, with 1.1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $180/wk, 47% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,699/wk, 5% below the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 0%. 52.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 4.6% (from 548 to 523). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $180/wk (+20%).
Lake Grace suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lake Grace, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Lake Grace was $180/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lake Grace, WA?
- Lake Grace had 523 residents at the 2021 Census, down 4.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lake Grace?
- Median household income in Lake Grace was $1,699/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lake Grace?
- 19.9% of occupied homes in Lake Grace were rented, 25.6% were owned outright and 20.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lake Grace suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lake Grace. 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