Lakelands (WA)
WALakelands (WA) is a growing suburb in WA with 6,171 residents.
- SAL code
- 50828
- SA2
- 502011027
- Population
- 6,171
- LGA
- Mandurah
Lakelands (WA), WA had 6,171 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 26.0% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 32. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,750 a month. Around 76.4% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 56.0%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 99.7% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 11 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
?6,171
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+26.0%
3yr: +17.4% · 10yr: +53.1%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,804/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
32
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?5/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?2.0%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
3
2 primary, 2 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?8
6 long day, 3 OSHC
Parks & green space
?11
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?32
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?121
Mandurah · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for WA
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from WA police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Mandurah - North (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Lakelands (WA) suburb alone is ~6,171 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 5,502 to 26,873 over 24 years, averaging 6.8% per year.
Schools
3 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: WA Department of Education — Public School Local-Intake Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 1.4%Almost entirely detached houses (99.7%), owner-occupied (76%), built for families (58% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: WA DFES Bush Fire Prone Areas and DWER Floodplain Mapping.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: Landgate / WA Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.