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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Lakelands is an outer-metropolitan suburb of Perth, Australia, with a population of approximately 6,171, making it a smaller community. Located approximately 58 km from the Perth CBD, Lakelands is a outer metro area in Western Australia. The median household income is $93,808 per year.
Above-average earnings in Lakelands support sustained property values. While further from the city, improving transport links could boost future demand.
Official Australia Post postcode for Lakelands. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 2 schools within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Lakelands on My School →Estimated 2 parks and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
6,171 residents places Lakelands squarely in the middle of the Western Australia suburb size distribution (state median 5,605), with market depth comparable to most WA localities. Household income of $93,808/year is 6% below the Western Australia median of $99,736, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Rent of $350/week (87% coverage of the $1,750/month median mortgage) leaves a gap of roughly $233/month that a typical investor bridges with negative gearing, depreciation and capital growth. Lakelands is 58 km from Perth, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
This suburb suits long-term investors due to steady population growth and affordable entry prices. Look for established streets close to schools and shops rather than raw new-estate land. Local rents consume roughly 19% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Lakelands stacks up against the median of all Western Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Lakelands sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Lakelands | WA median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,171 | 5,605 | +10% |
| Median household income | $93,808/yr | $99,736/yr | -6% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $350 | $350 | 0% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,750 | $1,902 | -8% |
| Distance to CBD | 58 km | 20 km | +190% |
| Separate houses | 93% | 79% | +14pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Lakelands — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Moderate buy-and-hold potential: Lakelands's 6,171-person market and $93,808 median household income work for investors who are selective on street location and property quality rather than counting on a suburb-wide rerating.
Strong rental coverage: $350/week (~$1,517/month) covers 87% of the $1,750/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $233/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
A dwelling mix skewed to houses (93% vs 79% WA median) combined with a population of 6,171 creates a deeper market for value-add renovations — older stock, separate titles and stronger buyer competition are the usual pattern here.
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Create free account →Property values in Lakelands should track the wider Western Australia market through 2026, with the $93,808/year median household income (6% below the $99,736 state median) keeping the suburb firmly mid-pack. Rental coverage runs at ~87% of the typical mortgage ($1,517/month rent vs $1,750/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 57/100 places Lakelands in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.
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Lakelands scores 57/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 6,171, median household income of $93,808/year and median weekly rent of $350. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Lakelands are a median household income of $93,808/year, a dwelling mix that is 93% separate houses, roughly 2 schools and 2 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Lakelands has a usual resident population of approximately 6,171, compared with a Western Australia suburb median of 5,605 — placing it in the upper half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Lakelands sits 58 km straight-line from the Perth CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $350 in Lakelands, equating to approximately $18,200/year in gross rental income (state median $350/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lakelands is $1,750, or approximately $21,000/year (vs $1,902/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $350 works out to $1,517/month, covering 87% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,750/month. That leaves a $233/month shortfall (around $2,796/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,750 median mortgage, the broader Western Australia market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.