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Lathlain 6100

A free data profile of Lathlain, Perth — home to about 3,705 people across 2,058 properties. Schools & catchments, crime, demographics, health and NBN for every home on the map.

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What the data says about Lathlain

Lathlain is a mid-sized Perth suburb, home to about 3,705 people across 2,058 properties. Residents have a median age of 36, younger than the Perth median of 40. Households earn a median $2,123/week, above the metro median of $1,868. On safety, Lathlain records about 69 offences per 1,000 residents (FY 2024-25), around the Perth median of 69 — in line with the typical Perth suburb.

It has 2 schools within its bounds, and its public catchment includes East Victoria Park Primary School, Lathlain Primary School, Belmont City College (the exact catchment depends on the address). On the NBN, Lathlain was almost entirely served by fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) as of July 2020 — about 100% of the built-up area — with the rest on older fixed-line or wireless technologies.

Generated from WA Police, WA Health, ABS Census 2021, Digital Earth Australia (green cover), ACCC (mobile) and infrastructure.gov.au open data, compared to Perth-metro medians. Housing, tenure & commute: Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0). Green cover © DEA/Geoscience Australia (CC BY 4.0). Informational only.

Explore the neighbourhood — Lathlain

Demographic, employment and income insights of 3,699 residents living in Lathlain, based on the ABS 2021 Census.

Most households are
Families
Population
3,699
Most residents are
Owners
Median household income
$2,040/wk

Age profile

Median age 35
Under 15 17%15 to 64 71%Over 65 12%

Household type

Majority are families (65%)
Family 65%Single 28%Group 6%

Occupancy

64% own their home, 35% rent
Owned outright 29%With a mortgage 35%Renter 35%Not stated & other 1%

How it has changed

Population+22% since 2011
2011
3,037
→
2016
3,370
→
2021
3,699
Median household income (wk)+26% since 2011
2011
$1,614
→
2016
$1,861
→
2021
$2,040
Median rent (wk)+9% since 2011
2011
$320
→
2016
$380
→
2021
$350
Median age-3% since 2011
2011
36
→
2016
35
→
2021
35

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011, 2016 & 2021 (CC BY 4.0). Suburb-level figures; boundaries differ a little between census years, so trends are indicative.

Who lives here

Population
3,705
2021 Census
Properties
2,058
addressed dwellings
Median age
36
years
Household income
$2,123
median, weekly
Median rent
$361
weekly
Household size
2.5
people avg
SEIFA
8.4/10
advantage decile

Housing & tenure

Median mortgage
$2,167
monthly repayment
Median rent
$350
weekly
Owned outright
29%
of dwellings
With a mortgage
35%
of dwellings
Rented
35%
of dwellings
Separate house
78%
of dwellings
Townhouse / semi
9%
of dwellings
Apartment / flat
13%
of dwellings
Moved in (past 5 yrs)
44%
residential turnover

How people commute

Drive to work
71%
car, as driver/passenger
Work from home
9%
of workers
Public transport / active
20%
train, bus, walk, cycle

Schools & education

2 schools in Lathlain · nearest nearby:

  • St Clare'S Schoolin suburb
  • Lathlain Primary Schoolin suburb
  • St Augustine'S Primary School72 m
  • Perth Montessori School206 m
  • Ursula Frayne Catholic College322 m
  • East Victoria Park Education Support Centre328 m
  • East Victoria Park Primary School328 m
  • Carlisle Primary School706 m
Public school catchment

Primary: East Victoria Park Primary School, Lathlain Primary School

Secondary: Belmont City College, Kent Street Senior High School

The exact catchment depends on the address — open a specific property on the map to confirm.

Safety & crime

Crime rate
69/1,000
FY 2024-25
Offences
256
in the year

Environment

Green cover
29%
grass + trees (satellite)

Getting around

Train stations
3
in suburb
Bus/ferry stops
16
in suburb
Nearest airport
6.4 km
Perth Airport

Internet (NBN, 2020)

NBN fibre (FTTP)
100%
of area, July 2020
5G carriers
1/3
Telstra

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