North Lake
WANorth Lake is a growing suburb in WA with 1,299 residents.
- SAL code
- 51144
- SA2
- 507011159
- Population
- 1,299
- LGA
- Cockburn
North Lake, WA had 1,299 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 8.6% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 41. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,167 a month. Around 85.2% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 45.6%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 96.9% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 5 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
?1,299
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+8.6%
3yr: +6.6% · 10yr: +10.0%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,434/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
41
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?5/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?5.4%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
No data for this suburb
Parks & green space
?5
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?16
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?68
Cockburn · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
state rental-bond data not yet loaded for WA
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 — South Lake - Cockburn Central (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; North Lake suburb alone is ~1,299 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 10,750 to 13,071 over 24 years, averaging 0.8% per year.
Government 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 2.0%Almost entirely detached houses (96.9%), owner-occupied (85%), built for families (62% 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.