Lakelands

Lifestyle & dining

Life in Lakelands revolves around family routines, local sport and easy access to the coast rather than a bustling café strip of its own. For dining out and entertainment, residents tend to head into Mandurah proper or over to the growing retail and food precincts in neighbouring Singleton and San Remo, both a short drive away. The beaches at Madora Bay and San Remo are close enough for regular after-school or weekend trips, giving the suburb a relaxed, outdoorsy undertone despite its inland position.

Shopping

Everyday shopping needs are well covered by local centres serving Lakelands and its neighbours, with larger shopping options, including Mandurah Forum, within easy reach for bigger trips. The nearby suburbs of Parklands and Singleton have also seen retail growth in recent years, adding to the convenience for Lakelands residents who want more choice without a long drive.

Getting around

Lakelands is designed around car access, with good connections to the Kwinana Freeway extension and Mandurah Road making the run up to Perth or down into Mandurah's centre straightforward. Public transport options connect through to Mandurah Station, which links to Perth via the Mandurah rail line, making a car-free commute possible for those willing to combine a bus trip with the train. Most locals, though, rely on their own vehicles given the suburb's spread-out, newer-estate layout.

Schools & families

Education is one of the suburb's strong suits. Lakelands Primary School serves as the local public option, while Coastal Lakes College and Mandurah Baptist College provide nearby secondary and combined schooling choices, both drawing students from across Lakelands and surrounding suburbs like Bay and Madora Bay. This spread of options, combined with the suburb's low median age, has made Lakelands a natural fit for young families setting up for the long term.

Parks & recreation

True to its name, the suburb has been planned around a series of lakes, parks and open reserves that thread through the residential estates, offering walking paths and green space within easy reach of most homes. These, along with nearby coastal reserves at Madora Bay and San Remo, give residents plenty of options for weekend recreation without needing to leave the local area.

The property market

Lakelands' property market reflects its status as one of the region's newer, fast-growing suburbs. The median house price currently sits at $810,000, following recent growth of 14.1%, a sign of strong demand for the suburb's modern housing stock. Median rent is $655 a week, appealing to the many tenants drawn by proximity to schools and the coast.

Current listings are dominated by houses, which make up 85% of stock, with the remaining 15% made up of land, reflecting ongoing development in parts of the suburb. With a population of 6,171 and a median age of 32, Lakelands continues to attract buyers and renters at the family-forming stage of life, a trend likely to keep shaping demand here for some time.