West Lakes, SA 5021 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

West Lakes is a suburb of South Australia, postcode 5021, home to 6,768 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Charles Sturt local government area.

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Snapshot

Median house
Median rent$370 /wk
Population6,768
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGACharles Sturt

Demographics

Population
6,768
Median age
54 years
Median household income
$1,548 /week
Median personal income
$791 /week
Median family income
$2,048 /week
Average household size
2.2
Persons per bedroom
0.7
Local government area
Charles Sturt
Statistical region (SA4)
Adelaide - West
Remoteness classification
Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate
Hindmarsh
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$370 /week
Median monthly mortgage
$1,788
Rent share of household income
24%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

  • Warmest month: Jan (28.3°C avg max)
  • Coolest month: Jul (15.0°C avg max)
  • Annual rainfall: 437 mm
  • Reference station: Adelaide Airport, 9.6 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Frequently asked questions

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Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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