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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Plumridge Lakes is a regional centre in Western Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 273, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 1001 km from the Perth CBD, Plumridge Lakes is a regional area in Western Australia. The median household income is $71,500 per year.
Plumridge Lakes's income profile suggests a value-oriented market with competitive purchase prices. As a regional location, growth prospects depend on local economic conditions and infrastructure investment.
Official Australia Post postcode for Plumridge Lakes. 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 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Plumridge Lakes on My School →Estimated 1 park 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.
Plumridge Lakes is a smaller community of 273 — about 5% of the Western Australia suburb median (5,605) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Plumridge Lakes's median household income of $71,500/year is 28% below the Western Australia suburb median ($99,736) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. The median weekly rent of $13 translates to approximately $676/year in gross rental income, setting the upper bound on yield before vacancy, rates, insurance and maintenance. Plumridge Lakes is 1001 km from Perth, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
How Plumridge Lakes stacks up against the median of all Western Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Plumridge Lakes sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Plumridge Lakes | WA median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 273 | 5,605 | -95% |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr | $99,736/yr | -28% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $13 | $350 | -96% |
| Distance to CBD | 1001 km | 20 km | +4905% |
Pre-inspection briefing for Plumridge Lakes — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 273 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Western Australia market over full cycles.
Gross rent of $13/week (~$676/year) sets the yield ceiling. Cross-check against your purchase price to confirm whether this suburb hits the 4–5% gross yield most Australian investors target.
With a population of 273, the resale market in Plumridge Lakes may not reliably reward cosmetic renovations — a longer hold is typically a better strategy at this scale, letting land-value appreciation do the work instead.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Plumridge Lakes are modest for 2026 — incomes 28% below the WA median of $99,736 and a population of 273 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rents sit around $13/week, setting the baseline gross rental income at roughly $676/year — refine this against current listings before running your numbers. The EquitySight investment score of 30/100 places Plumridge Lakes in the lower tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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Plumridge Lakes scores 30/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 273, median household income of $71,500/year and median weekly rent of $13. 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 Plumridge Lakes are a median household income of $71,500/year, roughly 1 schools and 1 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.
Plumridge Lakes has a usual resident population of approximately 273, compared with a Western Australia suburb median of 5,605 — placing it in the lower 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.
Plumridge Lakes sits 1001 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 $13 in Plumridge Lakes, equating to approximately $676/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.
A reliable median mortgage figure was not captured for Plumridge Lakes. Use our loan serviceability calculator to estimate a realistic monthly repayment for your target purchase price and deposit.
Census data was not complete enough in Plumridge Lakes to compute a clean rent-to-mortgage coverage. Use current listings to benchmark weekly rent, then plug your expected purchase price into our rental yield calculator to see whether the investment runs cash-flow positive or negative.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (273 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, below-median household incomes ($71,500 vs $99,736 state median), 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.