Median price trend for houses
Based on 21 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,150,000
Up 0.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.19m
- 4 bed
- $1.12m
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The quick read on
Lathlain
WA 6100 · Victoria Park
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,150,000
- Median unit
- $635,000
- Population
- 3,699
- Postcode
- 6100
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ABS 2021
Lathlain, Western Australia
Property market insights for Lathlain
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lathlain WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 51 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 6.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Lathlain, WA is currently $1,150,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lathlain has a 12-month growth rate of 0.9% for houses and 29.6% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,190,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000 in Lathlain.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Lathlain is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Lathlain is $635,000, which has increased 29.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $550,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $675,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $975,000 in Lathlain. The median rent for units and apartments in Lathlain is $675 per week and has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Lathlain safe?
The overall rate for Lathlain is 4,247 offences per 100,000 residents — 46% below the Greater Perth benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Lathlain.
Overall crime rate
4,247
offences per 100,000 residents
46% belowGreater Perth
LathlainGreater Perth: 7,809
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Lathlain?
Lathlain WA 6100 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
3,699 people call Lathlain home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,040 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,699
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.0%Below
15–3431.7%Above
35–5427.4%In line
55–7419.6%Below
75 and over4.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses77.6%In line
Townhouses9.2%Below
Apartments13.1%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright29.3%In line
Paying a mortgage35.1%Below
Renting35.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.2%In line
One car37.4%Above
Two cars38.4%Below
Three or more19.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.4%Above
Drove to work57.8%Below
Train, tram or bus9.2%Above
Walked or cycled3.2%Above
What stands out in Lathlain
8.4% of workers in Lathlain worked from home on Census day.
4.4% of Lathlain residents were born in England, about half the rate across Greater Perth.
46.9% of people in Lathlain described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lathlain
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lathlain WA 6100.
Is Lathlain family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.0% of Lathlain's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
966 family households lived in Lathlain; 45.1% were couple families and 11.7% were one-parent families.
38.4% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Lathlain?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lathlain had 3,699 residents at the 2021 Census.
33.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Lathlain?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 77.6% of occupied private dwellings in Lathlain.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 13.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Lathlain?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
29.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
35.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
35.6% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Lathlain?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lathlain had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 28.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 33.0%, while 23.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lathlain?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
57.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
9.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lathlain?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
One-car households formed 37.4% of the total.
57.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lathlain, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
54.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.7% reported a different address.
28.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Lathlain?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
78.2% of residents used only English at home.
17.9% used a language other than English at home.
2.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Lathlain residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
28.5% of Lathlain's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.5% was born in Australia.
1.7% of residents were born in China.
1.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lathlain?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.7% of ancestry responses in Lathlain.
Australian ancestry made up 32.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 6.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Lathlain?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 14.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lathlain?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.7%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
42.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lathlain show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.8% reported asthma, 5.2% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lathlain?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
35.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lathlain?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,040 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lathlain compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.4% in Lathlain, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 29.3% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
Renting accounted for 35.6% in Lathlain, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Lathlain
Is Lathlain expensive?
The median house price is $1,150,000, while units and apartments sit at $635,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Lathlain good for families?
The Census counted 966 local families, and 17.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Lathlain?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,190,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Lathlain
31 streets in Lathlain
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Band St
- Bishopsgate St
- Castle
- Cookham Rd
- Cornwall St
- Custance St
- Dupre Ln
- Egham Rd
- Enfield St
- Forster Ave
- Francisco Pl
- Gallipoli Street
- Getting St
- Goddard St
- Great Eastern Hwy
- Howick St
- Kessack St
- Keyes St
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- Lathlain Pl
- Maple St
- Mccartney Cr
- Midgley St
- Orrong Rd
- Petherbridge St
- Rayment St
- Roberts Rd
- Rutland Ave
- Saleham St
- Staines St
- Streatley Rd
- Waller St
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