Suburb
Lakemba postcode, New South Wales
Lakemba is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 17,092. It is in postcode 2195. Households earn a median of $1,227/wk, 33% below the state median.
Lakemba at a glance:
- 17,092
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,227/wk
- Median household income
- 32
- Median age
- $350/wk
- Median rent
- 5,447
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Lakemba compared with New South Wales
Postcodes in Lakemba
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Lakemba |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiley Park | 27,103 | $1,234/wk | 32 | 8,660 |
How Lakemba ranks
Compared with the 92 New South Wales suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 17,092 — 60th of 92 in New South Wales, 210th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,227/wk — 87th of 92 in New South Wales, 301st of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 32 — 81st of 92 in New South Wales, 273rd of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $350/wk — 83rd of 92 in New South Wales, 252nd of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 58.1% — 9th of 92 in New South Wales, 23rd of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-41,605
- 5-142,626
- 15-19804
- 20-241,040
- 25-343,417
- 35-442,782
- 45-541,652
- 55-641,381
- 65-74926
- 75-84560
- 85+306
Housing and people
- Houses
- 25.5%
- Townhouses
- 4.1%
- Apartments
- 69.8%
- Owned outright
- 20.1%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 18.5%
- Rented
- 58.1%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,712/mo
- Average household size
- 3.1
- Born overseas
- 65.2%
- Other language at home
- 81.5%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.3%
Compared with similar New South Wales suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kellyville → | 17,401 | $3,120/wk | $600/wk | 33 | 2155 |
| Umina Beach → | 17,372 | $1,421/wk | $400/wk | 44 | 2257 |
| Lakemba | 17,092 | $1,227/wk | $350/wk | 32 | 2195 |
| Mount Druitt → | 16,986 | $1,478/wk | $355/wk | 33 | 2770 |
| Granville → | 16,716 | $1,598/wk | $400/wk | 31 | 2142 |
| Taree → | 16,715 | $968/wk | $289/wk | 45 | 2430 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Lakemba
What is the postcode of Lakemba, NSW?+
Lakemba is in postcode 2195.
Does Lakemba share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 2195 also covers Wiley Park.
What is the median household income in Lakemba?+
$1,227/wk, which is 33% below the New South Wales median (2021 Census).
How big is Lakemba compared with other New South Wales suburbs?+
Lakemba is the 60th largest of the 92 New South Wales suburbs we cover, with 17,092 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.