Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lakelands then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lakelands, WA (postcode 6180) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+111.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,922 | 4,830 | 6,171 | +3,249 · +111.2% |
| Median age | 28 | 30 | 32 | +4 · +14.3% |
| Median household income | $1,578/wk | $1,554/wk | $1,804/wk | +$226 · +14.3% |
| Median personal income | $690/wk | $693/wk | $788/wk | +$98 · +14.2% |
| Median rent | $320/wk | $360/wk | $350/wk | +$30 · +9.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,297/mo | $1,950/mo | $1,750/mo | $547 · -23.8% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lakelands trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,171
was 4,830 in 2016
+1,341 · +27.8%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
$10 · -2.8%
Household income
$1,804/wk
was $1,554/wk in 2016
+$250 · +16.1%
Median age
32
was 30 in 2016
+2 · +6.7%
Dig deeper: Lakelands population growth · Lakelands then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.