Lange, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Lange is more socio-economically advantaged than about 49% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 986, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Lange at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 394
- Median age
- 52
- Median weekly household income
- $1,295
- SEIFA score
- 986
- Coordinates
- -34.9900, 117.8962
Lange demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Lange using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 39%, 14% of homes are rented, and 20% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 51 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 47 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 70 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 73 | 18% |
| Seniors (65+) | 154 | 39% |
Share of the 395 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 56 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 54 | 33% |
| Rented | 23 | 14% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 151 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 4 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 155 occupied private dwellings in Lange.
- Median weekly rent
- $330
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,717
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,531
- Median weekly personal income
- $638
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 76 (20%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 36 (9%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 158 (47%)
- Labour-force participation
- 44.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.3%
- Employed full-time
- 83
- Employed part-time
- 56
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Lange
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Lange is February (average daytime high around 22.6°C) and the coolest is August (around 15.8°C). The area receives roughly 573 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.3°C | 16.2°C | 24 mm |
| Feb | 22.6°C | 16.7°C | 24 mm |
| Mar | 22°C | 16.3°C | 41 mm |
| Apr | 20.2°C | 14.2°C | 52 mm |
| May | 18.3°C | 12.1°C | 51 mm |
| Jun | 16.5°C | 10.9°C | 60 mm |
| Jul | 15.6°C | 10°C | 69 mm |
| Aug | 15.8°C | 9.7°C | 82 mm |
| Sep | 17°C | 10.4°C | 58 mm |
| Oct | 18.1°C | 11.7°C | 52 mm |
| Nov | 19.2°C | 13.2°C | 36 mm |
| Dec | 20.9°C | 14.7°C | 24 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Lange
Where is Lange?
Lange is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Lange?
At the 2021 Census, Lange had a population of about 394.
Is Lange an advantaged area?
Lange has an ABS SEIFA score of 986, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 49 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 49% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Lange?
Lange has average daytime highs of about 19°C and overnight lows of about 13°C, with roughly 573 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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