Census 2011 → 2021
West Lakes population growth
How the population of West Lakes, SA (5021) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.7% over 10 years
2011 population
5,749
2016 population
5,787
2021 population
6,768
2011 → 2021
+17.7%
+981 since 2016
West Lakes trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,768
was 5,787 in 2016
+981 · +17%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $325/wk in 2016
+$45 · +13.8%
Household income
$1,548/wk
was $1,293/wk in 2016
+$255 · +19.7%
Median age
54
was 54 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: West Lakes population growth · West Lakes then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology