Suburb in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Lamington, WA

Lamington had a population of 2,036 at the 2021 Census (−3.6% since 2016). Median age 33.4. Median weekly household income $2,844. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Lamington at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Outback (South)

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Lamington's population shrank by 3.6% to 2,036, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 33.4, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 15.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.4%.

29.2% of households rent, close to the WA average of 27.7%. 20.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 700 households.

The median household earns $2,844 a week, above the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $360 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,717 a month.

20.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 9.7% use a language other than English at home. 53.6% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Lamington beside WA and Australia.

MeasureLamingtonWAAustralia
Population2,0362,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016−3.6%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age33.438.038.2
Households700965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting29.2%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright20.5%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,844$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$360$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,717$1,841$1,866
Born overseas20.5%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home9.7%19.7%23.6%
No religion53.6%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

−3.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,2252011
  2. 2,1122016
  3. 2,0362021

Age

Median age 33.4, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Lamington Western Australia
Share of people by age, Lamington and Western Australia
0–915.8%
10–1912.4%
20–2915.2%
30–3915.3%
40–4914.4%
50–5913.1%
60–698.0%
70–793.2%
80+2.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Lamington at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian45.5%
  2. English37.9%
  3. Scottish11.8%
  4. Irish11.0%
  5. Australian Aboriginal4.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans1.2%
  2. German0.7%
  3. Malayalam0.6%
  4. Australian Indigenous languages0.5%
  5. Mandarin0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand5.2%
  2. England3.0%
  3. South Africa1.2%
  4. the Philippines1.2%
  5. India1.0%

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

Around Lamington

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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