West Lakes property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for West Lakes, SA (5,100 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Crime near West Lakes
West Lakes sits in the Charles Sturt council area, which recorded 9,328 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,328 total. Figures are for the whole Charles Sturt council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in West Lakes
West Lakes is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Waterfront Neighbourhood
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Urban Neighbourhood
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Urban Activity Centre
School catchments in West Lakes
West Lakes can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in West Lakes
At the 2021 Census, 26.2% of West Lakes’s 6,768 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near West Lakes
Charles Sturt council approved 1,405 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Charles Sturt council area (not just West Lakes). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.