Lakemba NSW

Postcode 2195 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA

Lakemba is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area (postcode 2195). With a population of 17,092, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 32. Households earn a median income of $64K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. The most common occupations are professionals, labourers, community & personal service. The top ancestries reported are Indian, Australian, English.

The median house price in Lakemba is $95,000, having dropped significantly 93.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $540,000 (+4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $520. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 28.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,712.

Lakemba is served by 7 schools, including 4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1000, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 54 bus stops. The crime rate in the Canterbury-Bankstown LGA is below average at 2,349 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Lakemba offers a gross rental yield of 28.5%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($95K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 1.5x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -93.6% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield28.5% High Yield
Price vs State$95K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability1.5x Affordable
Price Momentum-93.6% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$37,755
Mean Income$48,278
Earners9,304
YoY Change+7.6%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage1/10
Education4/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage1/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$95K
-93.6% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$540K
4% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$350
POPULATION
17,092
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age32
Household Size3.1
HH Income /wk$1,227
Personal Income /wk$521
Mortgage /mth$1,712
CRIME (Canterbury-Bankstown LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)2,349
Total Incidents9,049
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations1
Bus Stops54
FTB Railway Pde
SCHOOLS (7)
Avg ICSEA1000
Total Students3,574
Independent2
Government3
Catholic2
Rissalah CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1041
Hampden Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 966
Holy Spirit Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 999
Lakemba Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 999
Al Hikma CollegePrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1049
Data: 2026