Lake Grace

Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 1,261 people · 21 suburbs · 3 postcodes

Lake Grace at a glance

1,261
Population
#87 of 123 in WA
11,886
km² area
0/km² density
40.7
Median age
+1.6 vs WA
1021
SEIFA IRSAD
#21 of 123 in WA
3
Schools
3 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep
12.0%
Born overseas
20.4%
Renting

Map shows the Lake Grace LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: 1-2 (most disadvantaged), 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Lake Grace is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 21 suburbs across 3 postcodes and an area of 11,886 km². Lake Grace has a population of 1,261 , ranking #87 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Lake Grace (523 residents).About 12.0% of residents were born overseas and 4.8% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (20.3%) 15–24 (8.8%) 25–44 (24.9%) 45–64 (30.7%) 65+ (15.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years247 (20.3%)
15–24 years107 (8.8%)
25–44 years304 (24.9%)
45–64 years374 (30.7%)
65+ years187 (15.3%)
12.0%
Born overseas
4.8%
Speak a language other than English at home
1.8%
First Nations
2.4
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (56.3%) Mortgaged (23.3%) Renting (20.4%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (97.3%) Semi/townhouse (2.3%) Flat/apartment (0.4%)
$140
Median weekly rent
$794
Median monthly mortgage
24.3%
Households with 0-1 cars
75.7%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

0.6%
Unemployment rate
526
In full-time work
180
In part-time work

Schools in Lake Grace

3 schools across Lake Grace: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 986 (range 967 to 986). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

WA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (66.7%) Secondary (0%) Combined (33.3%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 986 WA median 1006LGA range 967 to 986

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 3 schools in Lake Grace, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Lake Grace District High School Government Combined Lake Grace 127 986
Newdegate Primary School Government Primary Newdegate 45 967
Lake King Primary School Government Primary Lake King 37 986

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Lake Grace. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1021
Ranked #21 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1050

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1039

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1011

Suburbs in Lake Grace

Lake Grace contains 21 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Lake Grace 6353 523 $1,699/wk 38
Newdegate 6355 159 $1,550/wk 43
Lake King 6356 84 $1,687/wk 44
Lake Biddy 6355 59 $1,125/wk 44
Varley 6355 44 $1,812/wk 46
South Newdegate 6355 43 $2,583/wk 37
Beenong 6353 41 $1,916/wk 36
Kuender 6353 41 $1,312/wk 48
Mallee Hill 6353 30 $1,562/wk 31
Mount Madden 6356 30 $1,999/wk 36
Buniche 6353 26 $3,374/wk 46
Lake Camm 6355 23 $2,250/wk 41
Mount Sheridan 6355 23 $3,249/wk 64
North Lake Grace 6353 23 $1,375/wk 55
South Lake Grace 6353 23 $2,250/wk 52
Magenta 6355 22 $1,916/wk 30
North Burngup 6353 20 $1,749/wk 42
Neendaling 6353 19 $2,750/wk 34
East Newdegate 6355 17 $1,374/wk 40
Dunn Rock 6355 11 34
Hatter Hill 6356

Postcodes covered

6353, 6355, 6356

Compare Lake Grace with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Lake Grace and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Lake Grace (WA) 1,261 40.7 1021 20.4% 12.0%
Kulin 783 43.8 1025 17.5% 8.3%
Dumbleyung 682 44.7 989 13.1% 7.6%
Ravensthorpe 2,089 43.0 970 35.3% 19.0%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Lake Grace

What is the population of Lake Grace?

The 2021 Census recorded 1,261 people living in Lake Grace, across 21 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Lake Grace?

Lake Grace contains 21 suburbs. The most populous are Lake Grace, Newdegate, Lake King, Lake Biddy, Varley.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Lake Grace?

Lake Grace covers 3 postcodes: 6353, 6355, 6356.

How many schools are in Lake Grace?

Lake Grace has 3 schools, including 3 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Lake Grace?

Lake Grace has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1021, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.