Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
The Lakes then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for The Lakes, WA (postcode 6556) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-61.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 52 | 20 | -32 · -61.5% |
| Median age | 46 | 48 | 56 | +10 · +21.7% |
| Median household income | $2,143/wk | $2,062/wk | $3,625/wk | +$1,482 · +69.2% |
| Median personal income | $800/wk | $675/wk | $1,525/wk | +$725 · +90.6% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | — | $0/wk | $200 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $2,455/mo | $1,639/mo | $1,400/mo | $1,055 · -43% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.9 | +0.5 · +20.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
The Lakes trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
20
was 52 in 2016
-32 · -61.5%
Household income
$3,625/wk
was $2,062/wk in 2016
+$1,563 · +75.8%
Median age
56
was 48 in 2016
+8 · +16.7%
Dig deeper: The Lakes population growth · The Lakes then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.