Lakelands Postcode

Western Australia

Metro
6180
Postcode for Lakelands, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 59 km from Perth · Pop. 6,171
6,171
Population
32
Median Age
$1,804
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
7.0
Area (km²)

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

How Lakelands Compares

Lakelands vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

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

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

Age Profile

0–14 (26.1%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (30.8%) 45–64 (18.2%) 65+ (12.9%)
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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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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

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

Same Postcode (6180)

More Lakelands Data

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.