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West Lakes SA 5021

4,615 addresses · 135 streets

Hindmarsh Electorate › Charles Sturt LGA › West Lakes · 11 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

West Lakes is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 6,768 people, with a median age of 54. The typical household earns around $1,548 a week, with median rent near $370 a week. Most homes are houses. About 79% of households own their home and 16% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Italian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,667,500.

6,768Population
54Median age
$1,548Median household income / wk
$370Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the West Lakes statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: West Lakes itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Seaton Park, 2.5 km south-east · Bus interchange: Port Dock Interchange, 3.6 km north · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 8.1 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs8/10

Median Sale Prices

$1,667,500House · 2026 1Q

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 1.5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.6% · Labour-force participation 53.1%

Population by age in West Lakes
Population by age, West Lakes SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4227
5-14533
15-19274
20-24308
25-34662
35-44646
45-54729
55-64947
65-741,195
75-84833
85+409
Dwelling types in West Lakes
Dwelling types, West Lakes SA (ABS Census 2021)
House1,702
Townhouse957
Apartment275
Other0
Households by weekly income in West Lakes
Households by weekly income, West Lakes SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650496
$650-1,499837
$1,500-2,999828
$3,000+580
Top ancestries in West Lakes
Top ancestries, West Lakes SA (ABS Census 2021)
English2,532
Australian1,913
Italian752
Other601
Scottish578
Irish518
Housing tenure in West Lakes
Housing tenure, West Lakes SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,497
Mortgage791
Rented464
Other151
Cars per household in West Lakes
Cars per household, West Lakes SA (ABS Census 2021)
0163
11,146
21,127
3284
4+190
Commute to work in West Lakes
Commute to work, West Lakes SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,147
Train20
Bus70
Tram/ferry8
Walked30
Bicycle25
Home352
Top countries of birth in West Lakes
Top countries of birth, West Lakes SA (ABS Census 2021)
England388
Italy133
China112
Germany80
Greece74
Croatia68
Languages used at home in West Lakes
Languages used at home, West Lakes SA (ABS Census 2021)
Italian204
Greek168
Mandarin128
Croatian64
Serbian57
Russian54

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