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West Lakes Shore SA 5020

1,741 addresses · 60 streets

Hindmarsh Electorate › Charles Sturt LGA › West Lakes Shore · 13 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

West Lakes Shore is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 3,236 people, with a median age of 48. The typical household earns around $1,758 a week, with median rent near $390 a week. Most homes are houses. About 83% of households own their home and 15% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,360,000.

3,236Population
48Median age
$1,758Median household income / wk
$390Median rent / wk
2.5Avg 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 Shore itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Ethelton, 2 km north-east · Bus interchange: Port Dock Interchange, 3.1 km north-east · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 9.6 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs7/10

Median Sale Prices

$1,360,000House · 2026 1Q

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 0.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.6% · Labour-force participation 60.2%

Population by age in West Lakes Shore
Population by age, West Lakes Shore SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4163
5-14365
15-19132
20-24145
25-34299
35-44408
45-54382
55-64456
65-74561
75-84244
85+81
Dwelling types in West Lakes Shore
Dwelling types, West Lakes Shore SA (ABS Census 2021)
House901
Townhouse363
Apartment11
Other0
Households by weekly income in West Lakes Shore
Households by weekly income, West Lakes Shore SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650162
$650-1,499371
$1,500-2,999382
$3,000+294
Top ancestries in West Lakes Shore
Top ancestries, West Lakes Shore SA (ABS Census 2021)
English1,257
Australian1,033
Other306
Scottish299
Italian294
Irish280
Housing tenure in West Lakes Shore
Housing tenure, West Lakes Shore SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned608
Mortgage436
Rented185
Other28
Cars per household in West Lakes Shore
Cars per household, West Lakes Shore SA (ABS Census 2021)
040
1430
2556
3168
4+70
Commute to work in West Lakes Shore
Commute to work, West Lakes Shore SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,072
Train18
Bus32
Tram/ferry0
Walked10
Bicycle9
Home205
Top countries of birth in West Lakes Shore
Top countries of birth, West Lakes Shore SA (ABS Census 2021)
England197
Italy41
Scotland37
China29
Greece29
India27
Languages used at home in West Lakes Shore
Languages used at home, West Lakes Shore SA (ABS Census 2021)
Greek53
Italian44
Mandarin35
Russian35
Croatian26
German23

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