Western Australia · Postcode 6180

Lakelands postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 59 km from Perth

Metro
6,171
Population (2021)
$1,804
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
32
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Lakelands at a glance vs WA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

6180 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,171 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mandurah Council area 20 suburbs, 3 postcodes
32 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,804/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,804/wk
5% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
1% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
32 years
11.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.6%
0.6 pts above WA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Lakelands vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricLakelandsWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,804 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 ≈WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,750 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 32 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.6% +WA 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 6180 covers Lakelands, an inland suburb of Perth about 59 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Mandurah region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Mandurah.

According to the 2021 Census, Lakelands has a population of 6,171 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $1,804, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 5.6%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 162 (2.6% of residents).

Housing in Lakelands includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,750, with 2,119 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Lakelands scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Schools in Lakelands include Mandurah Baptist College, Coastal Lakes College and Lakelands Primary School.

Lakelands is part of the Mandurah statistical area in Western Australia.

Lakelands details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode6180
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)6,171
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,804/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$788/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,750
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area7.0 km²
Population Density879/km²
Total Dwellings2,119
Australian Citizens84.6%
Indigenous Population162 (2.6%)
Unemployment Rate5.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-32.4727097
Longitude115.7707088
Distance from Perth59 km
Region (SA4)Mandurah
Area (SA3)Mandurah
Local GovernmentMandurah
Federal ElectorateCanning
State ElectorateMandurah (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (26.1%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (30.8%) 45–64 (18.2%) 65+ (12.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,613 (26.1%)
15–24 years748 (12.1%)
25–44 years1,899 (30.8%)
45–64 years1,124 (18.2%)
65+ years794 (12.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (20.4%) Mortgaged (56.0%) Rented (23.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Lakelands is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma560 (9.1%)
Arthritis459 (7.4%)
Diabetes278 (4.5%)
Heart Disease179 (2.9%)
Cancer144 (2.3%)
Lung Condition106 (1.7%)
Dementia20 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle35 (1.7%)
1 vehicle763 (36.5%)
2 vehicles885 (42.3%)
3+ vehicles407 (19.5%)

Schools in Lakelands

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Lakelands. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Mandurah Baptist College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1049 · 1,383 students
Coastal Lakes College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 975 · 1,145 students
Lakelands Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 970 · 646 students

Suburbs Near Lakelands

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.