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Plumridge Lakes

WA 6431 · Menzies

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
273

ABS 2021

Postcode
6431

Plumridge Lakes, Western Australia

Property market insights for Plumridge Lakes

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Plumridge Lakes WA

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Plumridge Lakes?

Plumridge Lakes WA 6431 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

273 people call Plumridge Lakes home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
273
Median age
35 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$13 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 154.8%Below
15–3444.0%Above
35–5437.7%Above
55–7411.0%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses0.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments17.6%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting100.0%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car46.7%Above
One car53.3%Above
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more0.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work13.3%Below
Train, tram or bus17.8%Above
Walked or cycled13.3%Above

What stands out in Plumridge Lakes

0.0% of workers in Plumridge Lakes worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of WA.

5.5% of Plumridge Lakes residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of WA.

37.4% of people in Plumridge Lakes described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Plumridge Lakes

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Plumridge Lakes WA 6431.

Is Plumridge Lakes family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

4.8% of Plumridge Lakes's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

12 family households lived in Plumridge Lakes; 50.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Plumridge Lakes?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Plumridge Lakes had 273 residents at the 2021 Census.

50.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

11.0% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Plumridge Lakes?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 0.0% of occupied private dwellings in Plumridge Lakes.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 17.6% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Plumridge Lakes?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

100.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Plumridge Lakes?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Plumridge Lakes had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 25.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of WA average.

Two-person households represented 20.0%, while 20.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Plumridge Lakes?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

13.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

17.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 13.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Plumridge Lakes?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

46.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

One-car households formed 53.3% of the total.

0.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Plumridge Lakes, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

50.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 49.7% reported a different address.

17.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of WA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Plumridge Lakes?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

46.2% of residents used only English at home.

22.3% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Plumridge Lakes residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

17.2% of Plumridge Lakes's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.8% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 58.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Plumridge Lakes?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 22.3% of ancestry responses in Plumridge Lakes.

Australian ancestry made up 16.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Plumridge Lakes?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

12.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of WA average.

Managers accounted for 8.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 3.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 3.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Plumridge Lakes?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 52.9%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

45.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 1.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.2%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Plumridge Lakes show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

50.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

2.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

4.0% reported asthma, 3.7% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Plumridge Lakes?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

6.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 5.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Plumridge Lakes?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $13 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Plumridge Lakes compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 0.0% in Plumridge Lakes, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.

Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Renting accounted for 100.0% in Plumridge Lakes, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Plumridge Lakes

Is Plumridge Lakes expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Plumridge Lakes good for families?

The Census counted 12 local families, and 4.8% 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 Plumridge Lakes?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

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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