Median price trend for houses
Based on 74 sales in the preceding 12 months
$922,000
Up 18.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $868k
- 4 bed
- $965k
- 5+ bed
- $1.12m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
South Lake
WA 6164 · Cockburn
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $922,000
- Median unit
- $655,000
- Population
- 5,831
- Postcode
- 6164
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ABS 2021
South Lake, Western Australia
Property market insights for South Lake
Median sale price and rental income of properties in South Lake WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 102 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in South Lake, WA is currently $922,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. South Lake has a 12-month growth rate of 18.3% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $868,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $965,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000 in South Lake.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in South Lake is $675 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in South Lake is $655,000. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $655,000 in South Lake.
Crime and safety
Is South Lake safe?
The overall rate for South Lake is 4,895 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% 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 South Lake.
Overall crime rate
4,895
offences per 100,000 residents
37% belowGreater Perth
South LakeGreater 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 South Lake?
South Lake WA 6164 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
5,831 people call South Lake home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,742 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,831
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.9%Below
15–3429.3%Above
35–5427.8%In line
55–7420.7%In line
75 and over4.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.2%Above
Townhouses6.9%Below
Apartments0.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright25.0%Below
Paying a mortgage48.5%Above
Renting26.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.0%Below
One car32.1%Below
Two cars40.7%Above
Three or more23.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.6%Below
Drove to work67.7%Above
Train, tram or bus2.8%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below
What stands out in South Lake
4.6% of workers in South Lake worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Perth.
5.0% of South Lake residents were born in England, less common than across Greater Perth.
45.9% of people in South Lake described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about South Lake
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for South Lake WA 6164.
Is South Lake family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.9% of South Lake's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
1,577 family households lived in South Lake; 43.5% were couple families and 19.3% were one-parent families.
37.2% 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 South Lake?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
South Lake had 5,831 residents at the 2021 Census.
30.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.0% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in South Lake?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.2% of occupied private dwellings in South Lake.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in South Lake?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
25.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
48.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
26.5% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in South Lake?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in South Lake had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 22.7% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 33.6%, while 24.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in South Lake?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
67.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
2.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in South Lake?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
One-car households formed 32.1% of the total.
63.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to South Lake, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.7% reported a different address.
32.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in South Lake?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
72.8% of residents used only English at home.
21.6% used a language other than English at home.
3.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were South Lake residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
32.3% of South Lake's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 67.7% was born in Australia.
1.8% of residents were born in China.
1.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape South Lake?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.0% of ancestry responses in South Lake.
Australian ancestry made up 31.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 6.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in South Lake?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 8.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.8% of workers, and education and training employed 7.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in South Lake?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.3%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
38.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of South Lake show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.8% reported asthma, 8.7% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is South Lake?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in South Lake?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,742 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,600.
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 South Lake compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.6% in South Lake, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 25.0% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 26.5% in South Lake, 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 South Lake
Is South Lake expensive?
The median house price is $922,000, while units and apartments sit at $655,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is South Lake good for families?
The Census counted 1,577 local families, and 17.9% 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 South Lake?
Larger houses have a median around $1,120,000, 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 South Lake
127 streets in South Lake
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acorn Pl
- Adrina Ct
- Allamanda Dr
- Alocasia Cl
- Anec Ct
- Apara Ct
- Arcaman Pl
- Ashwood Pl
- Bambra Cl
- Bangalow Pl
- Banyalla Ct
- Barrine
- Bauera Glde
- Beech Ct
- Beroona
- Berrigan Dr
- Bimble Cl
- Binney
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- Birchwood Ct
- Blackthorne Cr
- Bloodwood
- Bolderwood Dr
- Bolwarra
- Bomaria Cl
- Boogalla Ct
- Briggs St
- Broadwater
- Bundy Ct
- Callicoma Ct
- Camphor Cl
- Candlebark Pl
- Catalpa Cr
- Cestrum
- Chestnut Pl
- Citrus
- Colgrave
- Coralgum
- Corringle Gr
- Curalo
- Dongara
- Dorrigo
- Dulverson Pl
- Durras Pl
- Eacham Ct
- Eildon Ct
- Elderberry Dr
- Eppalock Gr
- Eucumbene
- Flowergum
- Foxall Pl
- Glenbawn Dr
- Gwenneth Tce
- Hackettiana Ave
- Hazlett Cl
- Impson
- Indigo Pl
- Itea Pl
- Jeavons Pl
- Jindabyne
- Kabbarli Ct
- Koojarra
- Koolinda Cl
- Labyrinth
- Lacebark Cl
- Lace Leaf
- Lake Edge Lane
- Lanagan
- Lavalle
- Leatherwood
- Lessing Pl
- Little Lake
- Little Rush Cl
- Lochside Gr
- Mackaya Ct
- Manna Ct
- Marra
- Mason Ct
- Mclernon Pl
- Meadowbank Tce
- Medlar Gr
- Mipia Ct
- Mollerin Pl
- Moondarra
- Mudgee Ct
- Nagambie Cl
- Natham Rd
- Nettle
- North Lake Rd
- Omeo St
- Orchard Rd
- Pambula Ct
- Panax Ct
- Pavonia
- Pecan Ct
- Placid Ct
- Ploughshare Pl
- Plumridge
- Poinsettia Gr
- Pomaderris Pl
- Pond Pl
- Prentice Pl
- Rambutan Pl
- Rebecca Pl
- Rimmington Ct
- Semple Ct
- Silkpod
- South Lake Dr
- Stillwater
- Sycamore Ave
- Tablo Ct
- Tallow Pl
- Tandou Cl
- Tarndale
- Tarwhine Cl
- Thomas St
- Tinaroo Ct
- Trevallyn
- Tulipwood Pl
- Virgilia Tce
- Waigen Pl
- Wambiri Cl
- Wapengo Cl
- Waterside Pl
- Whitlock Cr
- Wineberry
- Wyalong Pl
- Zillner Cl
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