The size of West Lakes Shore is approximately 1.8 square kilometres. It has 33 parks covering nearly 17.1% of total area. The population of West Lakes Shore in 2011 was 2,972 people. By 2016 the population was 3,105 showing a population growth of 4.5% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in West Lakes Shore is 60-69 years. Households in West Lakes Shore are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1800 - $2399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in West Lakes Shore work in a professional occupation. In 2011, 80.2% of the homes in West Lakes Shore were owner-occupied compared with 79.8% in 2016. Currently the median sales price of houses in the area is $811,500.