Suburb in Perenjori

Latham, WA

Latham had a population of 61 at the 2021 Census (+8.9% since 2016). Median age 53.0. Median weekly household income $1,562. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Latham at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Outback (South)

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Latham's population grew by 8.9% to 61, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 53.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 8.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.2%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 30.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 13 households.

The median household earns $1,562 a week, below the WA average of $1,816.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 46.9% report no religion, close to the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Latham beside WA and Australia.

MeasureLathamWAAustralia
Population612,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+8.9%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age53.038.038.2
Households13965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting0.0%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright30.8%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,562$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week–$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,841$1,866
Born overseas0.0%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%19.7%23.6%
No religion46.9%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

+8.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 592011
  2. 562016
  3. 612021

Age

Median age 53.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Latham Western Australia
Share of people by age, Latham and Western Australia
0–98.2%
10–199.8%
20–290.0%
30–3913.1%
40–494.9%
50–5918.0%
60–6914.8%
70–798.2%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Latham at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English55.9%
  2. Australian52.9%
  3. Dutch17.6%
  4. Irish14.7%
  5. Italian8.8%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Latham

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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