Council area

Lake Grace, WA

Lake Grace had a population of 1,265 at the 2021 Census (−0.2% since 2016). Median age 41.2. Median weekly household income $1,731. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Lake Grace at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Lake Grace's population shrank by 0.2% to 1,265, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 41.2, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 15.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.5%.

21.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 46.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.6% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 469 households.

The median household earns $1,731 a week, in line with the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $183 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,021 a month.

14.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 6.3% use a language other than English at home. 49.9% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Lake Grace beside WA and Australia.

MeasureLake GraceWAAustralia
Population1,2652,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016−0.2%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age41.238.038.2
Households469965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.6%6.5%14.3%
Renting21.4%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright46.7%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,731$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$183$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,021$1,841$1,866
Born overseas14.5%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home6.3%19.7%23.6%
No religion49.9%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

−0.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,3602011
  2. 1,2682016
  3. 1,2652021

Age

Median age 41.2, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Lake Grace Western Australia
Share of people by age, Lake Grace and Western Australia
0–915.2%
10–199.1%
20–299.3%
30–3914.4%
40–4914.1%
50–5913.8%
60–6913.8%
70–797.0%
80+3.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Lake Grace at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian47.2%
  2. English46.4%
  3. Irish10.7%
  4. Scottish9.9%
  5. German3.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans2.0%
  2. Korean0.4%
  3. Arabic0.3%
  4. Mandarin0.3%
  5. Tagalog0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.9%
  2. New Zealand2.6%
  3. South Africa1.5%
  4. Ireland0.9%
  5. the Philippines0.8%

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

Around Lake Grace

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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