Suburb report · WA 6050
Mount Lawley
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Population
12,386
Mount Lawley suburb profile
Who lives in Mount Lawley
Mount Lawley sits 3km from the Perth CBD, inside the inner ring of the capital. Mount Lawley is one of the most populous suburbs in Western Australia, with 12,386 residents, more than 89% of the state's suburbs. By population it is number 42 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. The median age of 38 is close to the 39 of a typical Western Australian suburb. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 103 have a younger median age. In the other suburb of the Mount Lawley-Inglewood statistical area the median age is 38, so Mount Lawley matches its surrounds.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $120,700, higher than 67% of Western Australian suburbs. The other suburb of the Mount Lawley-Inglewood statistical area has $116,300, putting Mount Lawley 3.8% above its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 108 report a higher median household income. A renting share of 37.4% is above the state norm, where the median suburb has 75.2% ownership. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 50 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Mount Lawley. That is 2.8 points below the 65.4% ownership share in the other suburb of the Mount Lawley-Inglewood statistical area.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 4,681 households lived in Mount Lawley, more than in 93% of Western Australian suburbs. Lone-person households lead the mix: families with children 31.5%, couples without children 28.1%, people living alone 34.4% and group households 5.9%. On the share of families with children it ranks 242 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. The share of group households, 5.9%, is higher than in 91% of Western Australian suburbs. Couples without children, at 28.1%, sit near the Western Australian middle, at the 56th percentile. Families with children are 31.5% of households in Mount Lawley and 37.1% across the rest of the Mount Lawley-Inglewood statistical area.
Housing supply
58 new dwellings were approved across the Mount Lawley-Inglewood statistical area in the year to June 2025, 9% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 53 a year. The Mount Lawley-Inglewood statistical area had 19,150 residents in 2025 and takes in Mount Lawley and neighbouring suburbs. That works out to 3 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, below the 4.4 of the median Western Australian statistical area. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 114 in 2021 and bottomed at 23 in 2024.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Mount Lawley-Inglewood statistical area expanded its population by 9.2%, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Western Australian statistical area added 9.7%, putting this area 0.5 points behind. It ranks at the 47th percentile of Western Australian statistical areas for population growth over the period. Year by year, the change ran from -0.2% in 2021 to 3.3% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Perth, where the median age is 33 compared with 38 here. North Perth matches Mount Lawley on the median age, at 38. East Perth sits 2km away, with a median household income of $111,000 against $120,700 here.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.