WA · Mandurah Council
Lakelands (WA), WA, 6180
Current weather
15.8°CModerate drizzle
78% humidity · 16.1 km/h wind · 18.2° / 8.7° today · 5.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#35 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lakelands (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Mandurah area, home to around 6,171 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $620, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 6,171
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,804
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 157 of 2,271
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,750
- Employment rate
- 61.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 181 / 7 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $620
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 855
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 975
- Coastal Lakes CollegeSecondary
- Lakelands Primary SchoolPrimary
- Mandurah Baptist CollegeCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
40 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mandurah Rd Before Madora Beach Rd
- Yindana Bvd After Catalina Dr
- Yindana Bvd After Jileroo Br
- Yindana Bvd After Lake Valley Dr
- Yindana Bvd After Nullewa Pwy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
63 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (9)
- Banksiadale Gte After Badgerup AvBus stop
- Banksiadale Gte After Mandurah RdBus stop
- Banksiadale Gte After Sinclair VstBus stop
- Banksiadale Gte Before Loretta PkyBus stop
- Dragonfly Bouldvard before Moroka CloseBus stop
- Dragonfly Boulevard after Lake Valley DrBus stop
- Dragonfly Boulevard before Pappinbarra RoadBus stop
- Lake Valley Dr after Badgerup AvBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Nido Early Schoolchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 71.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #35 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Nido Early Schoolchildcarechildcare
- Mandurah Rd Before Madora Beach Rdtransport
- Yindana Bvd After Catalina Drtransport
- Yindana Bvd After Jileroo Brtransport
- Yindana Bvd After Lake Valley Drtransport
- Yindana Bvd After Nullewa Pwytransport
- Coastal Lakes CollegeschoolsSecondary
- Lakelands Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Mandurah Baptist CollegeschoolsCombined
- ALDIamenitiessupermarket
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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