Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
South Lake then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for South Lake, WA (postcode 6164) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,972 | 5,866 | 5,831 | -141 · -2.4% |
| Median age | 33 | 34 | 36 | +3 · +9.1% |
| Median household income | $1,412/wk | $1,514/wk | $1,742/wk | +$330 · +23.4% |
| Median personal income | $670/wk | $701/wk | $795/wk | +$125 · +18.7% |
| Median rent | $310/wk | $360/wk | $350/wk | +$40 · +12.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,600/mo | $133 · -7.7% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | -0.1 · -3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
South Lake trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,831
was 5,866 in 2016
-35 · -0.6%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
$10 · -2.8%
Household income
$1,742/wk
was $1,514/wk in 2016
+$228 · +15.1%
Median age
36
was 34 in 2016
+2 · +5.9%
Dig deeper: South Lake population growth · South Lake then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.