In short

Lakemba is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2195, home to 17,092 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$350 /wk

Population17,092

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGACanterbury-Bankstown

Demographics

Population: 17,092
Median age: 32 years
Median household income: $1,227 /week
Median personal income: $521 /week
Median family income: $1,285 /week
Average household size: 3.1
Persons per bedroom: 1.4
Local government area: Canterbury-Bankstown
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - Inner South West
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Watson

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $350 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,712
Rent share of household income: 29%

Schools

Lakemba Public School Primary · Government
Wiley Park Public School Primary · Government
Wiley Park Girls High School Secondary · Government
Canterbury Vale School Other · Government
Hampden Park Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 14.2 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

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

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

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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