Suburb in Menzies

Plumridge Lakes, WA

Plumridge Lakes had a population of 273 at the 2021 Census (−19.5% since 2016). Median age 34.9. Median weekly household income $1,359. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Plumridge Lakes at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Outback (South)

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Plumridge Lakes's population shrank by 19.5% to 273, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 34.9, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 2.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 1.5%.

60.0% of households rent, a larger share than the WA average of 27.7%. 0.0% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in Western Australia overall: 27.3% of homes, against 6.5%. The 2021 Census counted 20 households.

The median household earns $1,359 a week, below the WA average of $1,816.

25.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 32.6% use a language other than English at home. 56.7% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Plumridge Lakes beside WA and Australia.

MeasurePlumridge LakesWAAustralia
Population2732,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016−19.5%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age34.938.038.2
Households20965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments27.3%6.5%14.3%
Renting60.0%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright0.0%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,359$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$38$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,841$1,866
Born overseas25.5%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home32.6%19.7%23.6%
No religion56.7%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

−19.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2162011
  2. 3392016
  3. 2732021

Age

Median age 34.9, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Plumridge Lakes Western Australia
Share of people by age, Plumridge Lakes and Western Australia
0–92.2%
10–193.7%
20–2927.1%
30–3928.6%
40–4917.9%
50–5912.5%
60–695.1%
70–791.5%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Plumridge Lakes at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English32.1%
  2. Australian Aboriginal30.0%
  3. Australian23.2%
  4. Scottish10.5%
  5. Irish6.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages24.5%
  2. Tagalog3.6%
  3. Afrikaans2.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand8.0%
  2. the Philippines5.3%
  3. England4.3%
  4. South Africa2.1%

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

Around Plumridge Lakes

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