Lakemba

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC12257
People 17,023
Male 54%
Female 46%
Median age 31
Families 3,904
Average children per family  null
for families with children 2
for all households (a) 1.1
All private dwellings 5,508
Average people per household 3.2
Median weekly household income $1,012
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,600
Median weekly rent $350
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.4

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

Search all persons QuickStats for another area

Map is loading.
Other 2016 Census products available for this area:
To view more QuickStats or Community Profiles for a different area, see Search Census data.

People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 9,196 54.0 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 7,827 46.0 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 53 0.3 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 17,023 people in Lakemba. Of these 54.0% were male and 46.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.3% of the population.

View the data quality statement for Place of Usual Residence (PURP)
Age Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 31 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 1,847 10.9 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 1,475 8.7 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 969 5.7 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 838 4.9 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 1,239 7.3 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 1,757 10.3 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 1,776 10.4 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 1,596 9.4 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 1,037 6.1 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 872 5.1 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 795 4.7 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 729 4.3 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 548 3.2 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 405 2.4 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 357 2.1 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 268 1.6 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 228 1.3 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 287 1.7 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Lakemba was 31 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 25.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 9.1% of the population.

View the data quality statement for Age (AGEP)
Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 7,336 57.6 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 386 3.0 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 801 6.3 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 538 4.2 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 3,680 28.9 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Lakemba aged 15 years and over, 57.6% were married and 9.3% were either divorced or separated.

View the data quality statement for Registered marital status (MSTP)
Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 6,137 52.8 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 291 2.5 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 5,185 44.6 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Lakemba, of people aged 15 years and over, 52.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 2.5% were in a de facto marriage.

View the data quality statement for Social marital status (MDCP)
Education Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 286 4.6 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 1,068 17.2 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 139 2.2 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 444 7.2 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 618 10.0 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 127 2.1 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 204 3.3 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 428 6.9 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 1,164 18.8 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 386 6.2 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 1,331 21.5 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Lakemba 36.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 26.7% were in primary school, 15.4% in secondary school and 25.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.

View the data quality statement for Educational Institution Attendee Status (TYSTAP)
Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 3,365 26.4 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 890 7.0 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 140 1.1 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 730 5.7 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 2,783 21.8 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 348 2.7 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 986 7.7 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 3 0.0 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 3 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 1,374 10.8 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 528 4.1 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 1,252 9.8 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Lakemba, 21.8% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 6.9% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

View the data quality statement for Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bangladeshi 2,518 12.9 23,509 0.2 39,566 0.1
Lebanese 1,491 7.7 166,591 1.7 230,869 0.7
Australian 1,312 6.7 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
Indian 1,287 6.6 211,927 2.1 619,164 2.0
Pakistani 1,161 6.0 27,178 0.3 64,344 0.2

The most common ancestries in Lakemba were Bangladeshi 12.9%, Lebanese 7.7%, Australian 6.7%, Indian 6.6% and Pakistani 6.0%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Lakemba (including those who did not state an ancestry).

View the data quality statement for Ancestry (ANCP)
Country of birth Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 5,348 31.5 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
Bangladesh 2,617 15.4 24,217 0.3 41,237 0.2
Pakistan 1,116 6.6 24,524 0.3 61,913 0.3
India 852 5.0 143,459 1.9 455,389 1.9
Myanmar 804 4.7 7,128 0.1 32,655 0.1
Lebanon 676 4.0 57,381 0.8 78,653 0.3

In Lakemba, 31.5% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Bangladesh 15.4%, Pakistan 6.6%, India 5.0%, Myanmar 4.7% and Lebanon 4.0%.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth (BPLP)
Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 14,321 84.1 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 433 2.5 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 299 1.8 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 791 4.6 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Lakemba, 4.6% of people had both parents born in Australia and 84.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth of father and/or mother (BPPP)
Country of birth of father, stated responses Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bangladesh 3,513 20.7 33,230 0.4 55,701 0.2
Lebanon 1,412 8.3 143,993 1.9 196,333 0.8
Pakistan 1,405 8.3 31,028 0.4 75,804 0.3
India 1,225 7.2 195,217 2.6 616,939 2.6
Australia 1,099 6.5 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3

In Lakemba, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Bangladesh 20.7%, Lebanon 8.3%, Pakistan 8.3%, India 7.2% and Australia 6.5%.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Country of birth of mother, stated responses Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bangladesh 3,508 20.6 32,750 0.4 54,903 0.2
Pakistan 1,378 8.1 30,545 0.4 75,097 0.3
Lebanon 1,346 7.9 129,707 1.7 176,241 0.8
Australia 1,228 7.2 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
India 1,180 6.9 191,594 2.6 605,777 2.6

In Lakemba, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Bangladesh 20.6%, Pakistan 8.1%, Lebanon 7.9%, Australia 7.2% and India 6.9%.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
Religious affiliation, top responses Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Islam 10,076 59.2 267,659 3.6 604,240 2.6
Catholic 1,758 10.3 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 1,455 8.5 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
No Religion, so described 1,104 6.5 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Eastern Orthodox 866 5.1 188,442 2.5 502,801 2.1

The most common responses for religion in Lakemba were Islam 59.2%, Catholic 10.3%, Not stated 8.5%, No Religion, so described 6.5% and Eastern Orthodox 5.1%. In Lakemba, Islam was the largest religious group reported overall (64.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

View the data quality statement for Religious affiliation (RELP)
Language, top responses (other than English) Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bengali 3,182 18.7 31,687 0.4 54,566 0.2
Arabic 2,335 13.7 200,825 2.7 321,728 1.4
Urdu 1,757 10.3 29,722 0.4 69,293 0.3
Vietnamese 680 4.0 102,896 1.4 277,400 1.2
Rohingya 671 3.9 964 0.0 2,248 0.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only spoken at home 2,503 14.7 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 4,288 82.7 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Lakemba 14.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Bengali 18.7%, Arabic 13.7%, Urdu 10.3%, Vietnamese 4.0% and Rohingya 3.9%.

View the data quality statement for Language spoken at home (LANP)

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 3,242 49.5 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 2,091 31.9 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 333 5.1 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 884 13.5 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 6,550 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Lakemba. Of these 49.5% were employed full time, 31.9% were employed part-time and 13.5% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

View the data quality statement for Labour force status (LFSP)
Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 612 10.8 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 821 14.5 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 651 11.5 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 1,372 24.2 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 1,874 33.1 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Lakemba, 10.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 14.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 33.1% worked 40 hours or more.

View the data quality statement for Hours worked (HRSP)
Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Labourers 902 15.9 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Professionals 831 14.7 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 824 14.5 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3
Community and Personal Service Workers 702 12.4 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Technicians and Trades Workers 670 11.8 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Sales Workers 596 10.5 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4
Clerical and Administrative Workers 563 9.9 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Managers 362 6.4 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0

The most common occupations in Lakemba included Labourers 15.9%, Professionals 14.7%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 14.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.8%, Sales Workers 10.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.9% and Managers 6.4%.

View the data quality statement for Occupation (OCCP)
Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Taxi and Other Road Transport 318 5.7 11,951 0.4 30,143 0.3
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 247 4.4 74,487 2.2 254,275 2.4
Cafes and Restaurants 207 3.7 80,552 2.4 253,385 2.4
Child Care Services 179 3.2 39,224 1.2 118,234 1.1
Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 160 2.9 41,390 1.2 131,908 1.2

Of the employed people in Lakemba, the most common responses for industry of employment included Taxi and Other Road Transport 5.7%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.4%, Cafes and Restaurants 3.7%, Child Care Services 3.2% and Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 2.9%.

View the data quality statement for Industry of employment (INDP)
Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 427 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 1,052 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,012 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Lakemba was $427.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 2,930 51.6 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Train 1,112 19.6 252,786 7.5 488,012 4.6
Car, as passenger 256 4.5 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Walked only 215 3.8 130,957 3.9 370,427 3.5
Train, bus 205 3.6 60,155 1.8 104,122 1.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport 1,514 26.7 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 3,327 58.7 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Lakemba, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 51.6%, Train 19.6%, Car, as passenger 4.5%, Walked only 3.8% and Train, bus 3.6%. On the day, 26.7% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 58.7% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

View the data quality statement for Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 6,884 54.1 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 3,757 29.5 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 1,548 12.2 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,248 9.8 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Lakemba, of people aged 15 years and over, 54.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 29.5% provided care for children and 12.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 9.8% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 2,250 17.7 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 2,281 17.9 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 1,010 7.9 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 1,346 10.6 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Lakemba, 17.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 7.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.6% worked 30 hours or more.

View the data quality statement for Unpaid domestic work, number of hours (DOMP)

Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 887 22.7 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 2,383 61.1 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 540 13.8 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 92 2.4 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Lakemba, 61.1% were couple families with children, 22.7% were couple families without children and 13.8% were one parent families.

View the data quality statement for Family composition (FMCF)
Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 18.8 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 81.2 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Lakemba, 18.8% of single parents were male and 81.2% were female.

View the data quality statement for Family composition (FMCF)

Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 298 9.1 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 122 3.7 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 297 9.0 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 1,012 30.8 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 450 13.7 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 785 23.9 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 144 4.4 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 177 5.4 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Lakemba, of couple families with children, 9.1% had both partners employed full-time, 3.7% had both employed part-time and 9.0% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

View the data quality statement for Labour force status of parents / partners in families (LFSF)

Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 4,895 93.8 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 325 6.2 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Lakemba, 93.8% of private dwellings were occupied and 6.2% were unoccupied.

View the data quality statements for: Dwelling type (DWTD) Dwelling Structure (STRD)

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,215 24.8 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 191 3.9 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 3,445 70.4 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 25 0.5 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Lakemba, 24.8% were separate houses, 3.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 70.4% were flats or apartments and 0.5% were other dwellings.

View the data quality statement for Dwelling structure (STRD)
Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 40 0.8 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 237 4.8 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 3,114 63.5 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 898 18.3 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 429 8.7 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 188 3.8 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.3 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 3.2 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Lakemba, of occupied private dwellings 4.8% had 1 bedroom, 63.5% had 2 bedrooms and 18.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.3. The average household size was 3.2 people.

View the data quality statements for: Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD) Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 971 19.8 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 947 19.3 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 2,766 56.4 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 21 0.4 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 198 4.0 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Lakemba, 19.8% were owned outright, 19.3% were owned with a mortgage and 56.4% were rented.

View the data quality statement for Tenure type (TEND)

Household composition

Household composition Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 3,721 75.9 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 822 16.8 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 360 7.3 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Lakemba, of all households, 75.9% were family households, 16.8% were single person households and 7.3% were group households.

View the data quality statement for Household composition (HHCD)
Household income Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 26.2 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 5.4 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Lakemba, 26.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 5.4% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

View the data quality statement for Household income, total weekly (HIND)

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 350 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 66.3 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 33.7 -- 12.9 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

View the data quality statement for Rent weekly payments (RNTD)
Mortgage monthly repayments Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,600 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 92.5 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 7.5 -- 7.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

View the data quality statement for Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED)

Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 708 14.4 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 2,442 49.8 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 1,053 21.5 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 450 9.2 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 254 5.2 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Lakemba, 49.8% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 21.5% had two registered motor vehicles and 9.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

View the data quality statement for Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)

Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 807 16.4 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 3,893 79.3 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 210 4.3 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Lakemba, 79.3% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

View the data quality statement for Dwelling internet connection (NEDD)

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 24 47.1 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 27 52.9 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 26 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Lakemba, 47.1% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 52.9% were female. The median age was 26 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.4 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1.2 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,124 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Lakemba, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.4 persons, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,124.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Lakemba % Lakemba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 360 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,842 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Lakemba, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $360 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,842.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.