Suburb in Ballarat

Lake Gardens, VIC

Lake Gardens had a population of 1,801 at the 2021 Census (+6.3% since 2016). Median age 50.8. Median weekly household income $1,498. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Lake Gardens at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Ballarat

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Lake Gardens's population grew by 6.3% to 1,801, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 50.8, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 7.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 21.9%.

29.0% of households rent, close to the VIC average of 28.9%. 49.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 748 households.

The median household earns $1,498 a week, below the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $361 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,756 a month.

19.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 13.3% use a language other than English at home. 39.6% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Lake Gardens beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureLake GardensVICAustralia
Population1,8016,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+6.3%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age50.837.938.2
Households7482,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting29.0%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright49.9%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,498$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$361$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,756$1,867$1,866
Born overseas19.3%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home13.3%29.1%23.6%
No religion39.6%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+6.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,6662011
  2. 1,6952016
  3. 1,8012021

Age

Median age 50.8, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Lake Gardens Victoria
Share of people by age, Lake Gardens and Victoria
0–97.4%
10–1914.6%
20–297.8%
30–398.0%
40–4910.6%
50–5915.8%
60–6914.0%
70–7914.2%
80+7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Lake Gardens at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English40.6%
  2. Australian34.0%
  3. Irish17.8%
  4. Scottish15.8%
  5. Chinese7.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin5.3%
  2. Cantonese0.8%
  3. German0.7%
  4. Sinhalese0.7%
  5. Hindi0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China4.1%
  2. England3.3%
  3. India1.7%
  4. South Africa0.7%
  5. Germany0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Lake Gardens

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

Explore Lake Gardens in Censible

Every census figure for Lake Gardens, mapped and compared with any other place. A free account takes a minute.