Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Plumridge Lakes suburb profile
Plumridge Lakes, WA · Postcode 6431
This Plumridge Lakes suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Plumridge Lakes, WA (postcode 6431). 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 Plumridge Lakes with nearby suburbs.
Plumridge Lakes at a glance
Population
273
Median rent
$13/wk
Household income
$1,375/wk
Median age
35
Plumridge 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
+26.4% over 10 years
Population
273
was 339 in 2016
-66 · -19.5%
Median rent
$13/wk
was $80/wk in 2016
$67 · -83.7%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,937/wk in 2016
$562 · -29%
Median age
35
was 35 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Plumridge Lakes population growth · Plumridge Lakes then and now
Plumridge Lakes vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Plumridge Lakes, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-96.3% vs area
- Plumridge Lakes$13/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-25.3% vs area
- Plumridge Lakes$1,375/wk
- Nearby$2,199.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-10.3% vs area
- Plumridge Lakes35
- Nearby33
- WA39
Personal income
+130.7% vs area
- Plumridge Lakes$1,970/wk
- Nearby$1,244.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Plumridge Lakes compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Plumridge Lakes ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1852.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1861.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1821.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2898.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Plumridge Lakes on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Plumridge Lakes, WA.
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Plumridge Lakes people
- Population
- 273
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 17.2%
- 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
Plumridge Lakes income
- Median household income
- $1,375/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,970/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Plumridge Lakes housing
- Median rent
- $13/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 0%
- Flats & apartments
- 6.7%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 26.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 62.2%
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
Plumridge Lakes work
- Employment to population
- 51.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 32.8%
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 6431)
Compare Plumridge Lakes with nearby suburbs
Plumridge Lakes in numbers
Plumridge Lakes had 273 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 35, 12% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 17.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 26.7% rent. Flats and apartments make up 6.7% of dwellings, with 0% separate houses. Median rent was $13/wk, 96% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,375/wk, 23% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 19.5% (from 339 to 273). Median rent moved from $80/wk to $13/wk (-83.7%).
Plumridge Lakes suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Plumridge Lakes, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Plumridge Lakes was $13/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Plumridge Lakes, WA?
- Plumridge Lakes had 273 residents at the 2021 Census, down 19.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Plumridge Lakes?
- Median household income in Plumridge Lakes was $1,375/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Plumridge Lakes?
- 26.7% of occupied homes in Plumridge Lakes were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Plumridge Lakes suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Plumridge 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