Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Pink Lake suburb profile
Pink Lake, WA · Postcode 6450
This Pink Lake suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Pink Lake, WA (postcode 6450). 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 Pink Lake with nearby suburbs.
Pink Lake at a glance
Population
1,042
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,817/wk
Median age
43
Pink Lake 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
+20.7% over 10 years
Population
1,042
was 914 in 2016
+128 · +14%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
$40 · -11.8%
Household income
$1,817/wk
was $1,710/wk in 2016
+$107 · +6.3%
Median age
43
was 41 in 2016
+2 · +4.9%
Dig deeper: Pink Lake population growth · Pink Lake then and now
Pink Lake vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Pink Lake, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-14.3% vs area
- Pink Lake$300/wk
- Nearby$252.5/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-1.3% vs area
- Pink Lake$1,817/wk
- Nearby$1,526.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+10.3% vs area
- Pink Lake43
- Nearby41
- WA39
Personal income
-0.4% vs area
- Pink Lake$851/wk
- Nearby$727.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Pink Lake compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Pink Lake sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4990.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4956.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,049.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2901.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Pink Lake on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Pink Lake, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Pink Lake people
- Population
- 1,042
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 14.9%
- 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
Pink Lake income
- Median household income
- $1,817/wk
- Median personal income
- $851/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Pink Lake housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.1%
- Mortgaged
- 36.4%
- Rented
- 10.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.2%
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
Pink Lake work
- Employment to population
- 60.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.2%
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 6450)
Compare Pink Lake with nearby suburbs
Pink Lake in numbers
Pink Lake had 1,042 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 428th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 43, 8% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 14.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.1% own their home outright, 36.4% are paying a mortgage, 10.7% rent. Separate houses make up 76.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 12% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,817/wk, close to the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.3%. 41.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 14% (from 914 to 1,042). Median rent moved from $340/wk to $300/wk (-11.8%).
Pink Lake suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Pink Lake, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Pink Lake was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Pink Lake, WA?
- Pink Lake had 1,042 residents at the 2021 Census, up 14% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Pink Lake?
- Median household income in Pink Lake was $1,817/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Pink Lake?
- 10.7% of occupied homes in Pink Lake were rented, 35.1% were owned outright and 36.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Pink Lake suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Pink Lake. 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