Lakemba
NSWLakemba is a declining suburb in NSW with 17,092 residents.
- SAL code
- 12266
- SA2
- 119021573
- Population
- 17,092
Lakemba, NSW had 17,092 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area roughly steady over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 32. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,712 a month. Around 40.0% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 60.1%. Most dwellings are flats or apartments, making up 70.1% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 14 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?17,092
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
-0.1%
3yr: +4.9% · 10yr: +0.1%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,227/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
32
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?1/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?8.7%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
3
2 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?11
9 long day, 5 OSHC
Parks & green space
?14
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?70
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Lakemba (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Lakemba suburb alone is ~17,092 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 15,171 to 17,756 over 24 years, averaging 0.7% per year.
Schools
3 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Hampden Park PS50.4%
- Belmore SPS 22.7%
- Lakemba PS 21.2%
- Greenacre PS 5.6%
- Belmore NPS 0.1%
- McCallums Hill PS 0.0%
- Wiley Park PS 0.0%
Secondary
Wiley Park GHS94.9%
- Belmore BHS 94.9%
- Kingsgrove NHS 94.3%
- Strathfield SHS 5.6%
- Punchbowl BHS 5.1%
- Bankstown GHS 5.1%
- Sir Joseph Banks HS 0.1%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 1.9%Predominantly apartments (70.1%), rental-heavy (60.1% renting), built for families (65% are 2 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.
Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
8 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R4 | ZoneResidential | 58.6% | 1.28 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 18.2% | 0.40 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 7.0% | 0.15 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 6.0% | 0.13 km² |
| E4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 4.5% | 0.10 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 3.7% | 0.08 km² |
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 1.5% | 0.03 km² |
| E3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.4% | 7,832 m² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.