Lathlain (postcode 6100) is a smaller residential area in Western Australia within the Victoria Park local government area. With a population of 3,699, the suburb has a mix of families and early-career residents with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $106K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Lathlain stand at $1.3 million, having risen solidly by 7.7% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $695. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Lathlain is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1040, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 15 bus stops.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.9% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.3M/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 11.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +7.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.8% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.