WA · Victoria Park Council
Lathlain, WA, 6100
Current weather
16.3°CMainly clear
69% humidity · 10.1 km/h wind · 17.4° / 8.7° today · 5.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#122 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lathlain is a smaller suburban community in the Victoria Park area, home to around 3,699 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $600, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,699
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,040
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 148 of 1,613
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 70%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 88 / 135 / 192
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,011
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,039.5
- Lathlain Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Clare's SchoolSpecial
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- Goddard St After Howick St
- Goddard St Before Cookham Rd
- Howick St After Lathlain Pl
- Howick St Before Rayment St
- Streatley Rd After Goddard St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from WA Region Scheme applications (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Planning control areaPlanning control area
Data sources & freshness
- WA Region Scheme applications — Western Australian Planning Commission · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · SLIP MapServer — active applications
Amenities
59 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Thirsty CamelAlcohol
- Grain BakeryBakery
19 Lathlain Place
- Cosy Del'sBar
13 Lathlain Place
- Empire BarBar
220 Great Eastern Highway, Lathlain
- Bbq
- Wildflower Skin ClinicBeauty salon
25a Gallipoli Street, Lathlain
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking (9)
- Cornwall St After Great Eastern HwyBus stop
- Gallipoli St Before Cornwall StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- JA Lee ReservePark
- Lathlain ParkPark
- Rayment ReservePark
- Rutland CornerPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 60.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #122 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- JA Lee Reservegovernmentpark
- Lathlain Parkgovernmentpark
- Rayment Reservegovernmentpark
- Rutland Cornergovernmentpark
- planningPlanning control areaPlanning control area
- Goddard St After Howick Sttransport
- Goddard St Before Cookham Rdtransport
- Howick St After Lathlain Pltransport
- Howick St Before Rayment Sttransport
- Streatley Rd After Goddard Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- WA Region Scheme applications — Western Australian Planning Commission · Updated on site · SLIP MapServer — active applications
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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