Suburb in Cockburn

North Lake, WA

North Lake had a population of 1,299 at the 2021 Census (+0.3% since 2016). Median age 41.0. Median weekly household income $2,426. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

North Lake at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - South West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, North Lake's population grew by 0.3% to 1,299, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 41.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 10.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.9%.

14.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 39.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 450 households.

The median household earns $2,426 a week, above the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $452 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,196 a month.

39.0% of residents were born overseas, more than the WA average of 34.2%. 21.1% use a language other than English at home. 44.0% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, North Lake beside WA and Australia.

MeasureNorth LakeWAAustralia
Population1,2992,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+0.3%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age41.038.038.2
Households450965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting14.8%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright39.7%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,426$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$452$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,196$1,841$1,866
Born overseas39.0%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home21.1%19.7%23.6%
No religion44.0%46.6%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

+0.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,2642011
  2. 1,2952016
  3. 1,2992021

Age

Median age 41.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

North Lake Western Australia
Share of people by age, North Lake and Western Australia
0–910.5%
10–1912.5%
20–2913.2%
30–3912.4%
40–4912.9%
50–5916.2%
60–6913.7%
70–796.2%
80+2.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in North Lake at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English36.0%
  2. Australian28.4%
  3. Chinese15.8%
  4. Scottish9.0%
  5. Irish8.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin4.4%
  2. Cantonese2.4%
  3. Indonesian1.9%
  4. Vietnamese1.4%
  5. Malayalam1.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.0%
  2. Malaysia4.2%
  3. South Africa3.0%
  4. India2.3%
  5. Singapore2.3%

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

Around North Lake

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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