Skip to main content

Western Australia location profile

Lake Grace WA 6353

Lake Grace is a small Wheatbelt town known for broadacre farming and a resilient, close-knit community. It serves as a regional service hub with essential amenities, heritage sites, and access to striking salt lake landscapes.

Explore schools in Lake Grace

Compare local schools using the BestSchools list and interactive map.

Compare schools

Why families consider Lake Grace

Predominantly agricultural with grain and sheep enterprises, attracting farming families, workers, and long-term residents. Lifestyle is quiet and community-oriented, with strong volunteer networks and local sport central to social life.

Amenities & services

  • Supermarket and general stores (Stubbs St)
  • Lake Grace Health Service (hospital) and GP clinic
  • Hotel/motel, cafe and bakery
  • Fuel stations and hardware
  • Post office and Community Resource Centre
  • Lake Grace Public Library (co-located with Lake Grace District High School)
  • Newdegate Public Library (Newdegate, within the Shire)

Transport & connectivity

  • Transwa road coach services stopping in town (Perth–Esperance corridor)
  • Wagin–Newdegate Road (State Route 107), Lake Grace–Newdegate Rd, Lake Grace–Kulin Rd
  • No passenger rail; local airstrip used for RFDS/charter

Lifestyle & recreation

  • Lake Grace Swimming Pool
  • Lake Grace Sports Precinct (oval, tennis and netball courts)
  • Lake Grace AIM Hospital Museum
  • Skate park and community hall
  • Lookouts and walks around the salt lake
  • Lake Grace salt lake system
  • Tarin Rock Nature Reserve

Education context

Limited in-town options; community playgroup and family day care available, with long day care accessed in larger regional centres.

  • UWA Albany Centre (Albany)
  • The University of Western Australia (Crawley, Perth)
  • Curtin University (Bentley, Perth)
  • Murdoch University (Murdoch, Perth)