Lockleys, SA: suburb profile

The population of Lockleys SA is 5,987 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lockleys is $878 per week ($45,656 per year). Median rent in Lockleys is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Lockleys has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Lockleys has a population density of 1,916 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lockleys is England. The most common religion is No religion (31.1% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lockleys is $2,000.

There were 70 recorded offences in Lockleys in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (25 offences).

Population
5,987
Census 2021
Median income
$878/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$350/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
44years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au), 2025-26.

Lockleys vs the typical SA suburb

The median personal income in Lockleys is $878 a week, 16% above the typical SA suburb ($759). That ranks 151st of 710 SA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $350 a week, $50 more than the typical SA suburb. Rent takes 18.7% of the median household income here, against 19.5% in the typical SA suburb. The median resident is 44, 1 year older than in the typical SA suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureLockleysTypical SADifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$878/wk$759/wk +16%$766/wk
Household income$1,869/wk$1,494/wk +25%$1,637/wk
Rent$350/wk$300/wk +17%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,000/mo$1,534/mo +30%$1,733/mo
Median age4443 +1 yrs42
Rent share of household income18.7%19.5% −0.7 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Lockleys, the typical SA suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Lockleys Population

5,987 residents at the 2021 Census.

Lockleys Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$878/wk
$45,656 per year
Ranked 2,395 of 14,663
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
Ranked 3,104 of 14,663
Median Age
44years
6 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Lockleys Rent Prices & Affordability

19% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,869/wk
Median rent $350/wk
Rent to income 18.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Lockleys against your income

About $8,099 a month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,519/wk
Rent share 18.7%

Lockleys Schools

25
schools nearby
15
government
1052
avg ICSEA score
11,339
total students
Torrensville Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 380 students
1099
ICSEA
Fulham North Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 395 students
1095
ICSEA
West Beach Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 297 students
1089
ICSEA
St Francis School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 457 students
1075
ICSEA
Lockleys North Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 422 students
1069
ICSEA
Brooklyn Park Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 118 students
1066
ICSEA
Our Lady of La Vang School Catholic
Combined · U · 70 students
1066
ICSEA
St Michael's College Catholic
Combined · R-12 · 2,193 students
1064
ICSEA
Allenby Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 392 students
1062
ICSEA
St John Bosco School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 252 students
1054
ICSEA
Kidman Park Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 485 students
1053
ICSEA
Cowandilla Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 341 students
1051
ICSEA
Nazareth Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · R-12 · 2,576 students
1049
ICSEA
Henley High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,381 students
1045
ICSEA
Fulham Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 148 students
1042
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Lockleys, with a map

Lockleys Map

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Lockleys, South Australia: 34.9247°S, 138.5309°E

Lockleys Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (25)

People in Lockleys

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.5% (2,844) Female 52.5% (3,146)

Population Density

1,916
people per km²
5,987 people · 3.1 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,462
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
3.6%
Italy
3.0%
India
2.4%
Greece
1.6%
China
0.8%
South Africa
0.7%
Vietnam
0.7%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Greek
5.8%
Italian
4.6%
Punjabi
1.3%
Mandarin
1.0%
Cantonese
0.9%
Arabic
0.8%
Serbian
0.7%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
30.5%
Australian
27.2%
Italian
17.8%
Greek
9.1%
Irish
8.3%
Scottish
7.2%
German
5.8%
Chinese
2.7%
Indian
1.9%
Dutch
1.2%
Polish
1.1%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
31.1%
Catholic
30.8%
Eastern Orthodox
9.6%
Anglican
7.2%
Uniting Church
4.5%
Not stated
3.6%
Christian (other)
2.5%
Baptist
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
50.7% 2,554
Separated
2.4% 123
Divorced
7.9% 396
Widowed
8.1% 406
Never married
30.9% 1,554

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
41.0%
Couple: no children
25.8%
Couple: no children under 15
22.4%
One parent: no children under 15
6.6%
One parent: children under 15
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
27.8%
2 persons
32.2%
3 persons
15.2%
4 persons
18.4%
5 persons
5.1%
6+ persons
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Lockleys

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,317 occupied private dwellings in Lockleys at the 2021 Census, 20.8% were rented, 41.4% owned outright and 33.9% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
3.1% 72 dwellings
Owned outright
41.4% 960 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
33.9% 785 dwellings
Rented
20.8% 482 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.6% 13 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
88.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.5%
2 bedrooms
13.8%
3 bedrooms
50.6%
4 bedrooms
25.1%
5 bedrooms
4.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.7%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.9%
$600-$799/mo
3.6%
$800-$999/mo
6.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
13.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
15.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.5%
1 vehicle
34.2%
2 vehicles
40.3%
3 vehicles
12.6%
4+ vehicles
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Lockleys

Employment

Employed full-time
37.6% 1,787 people
Employed part-time
22.9% 1,090 people
Unemployed
2.2% 105 people
Not in labour force
37.3% 1,773 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
36.1%
Managers
17.7%
Clerical & Administrative
14.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.7%
Community & Personal Service
9.4%
Sales Workers
5.0%
Labourers
4.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
5.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
6.3%
$800-$999/wk
6.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.5%
$4,000+/wk
15.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.4%
$1-$149/wk
4.4%
$150-$299/wk
6.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
9.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.3%
$3,500+/wk
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.4%
Did not go to work
13.3%
Bus
5.0%
Car (passenger)
5.0%
Bicycle
1.5%
Walked only
1.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Other
0.3%
Truck
0.2%
Tram/Light Rail
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
69.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
15.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.9%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
36.6%
Certificate III/IV
26.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.6%
Postgraduate Degree
10.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.5%
Certificate I/II
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.9%
Engineering
15.0%
Health
13.9%
Society & Culture
12.5%
Education
9.7%
Architecture & Building
5.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.5%
Creative Arts
3.3%
Information Technology
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
22.1%
Primary: Catholic
18.5%
Secondary: Catholic
17.2%
Secondary: Government
10.3%
Vocational Education
9.4%
Pre-school
8.5%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
7.4%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
90.2%
Has need for assistance
7.4%
Need for assistance not stated
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
449
Arthritis
196
Asthma
188
Heart disease
183
Diabetes
142
Cancer
106
Lung condition
86
Kidney disease
57
Stroke
55
Dementia
39

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
15.0% 731
Did not provide
85.0% 4,150

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
16.4% 801
Not a volunteer
83.6% 4,095

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 5
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 7
Previously served
2.6% 126
Never served
97.2% 4,770

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
34.2%
1 child
12.6%
2 children
34.1%
3 children
14.1%
4 children
3.7%
5+ children
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
47
1951: 1960
196
1961: 1970
197
1971: 1980
108
1981: 1990
114
1991: 2000
97
2001: 2010
198
2011: 2015
159
2016
34
2017
38
2018
56
2019
62
2020
18
2021
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

11.1%
moved in the last year
36.9%
moved in the last 5 years
3.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,145
Moved from SA
456
Moved: same area (SA2)
93
Moved from VIC
34
Moved from overseas
19
Moved from NSW
16
Moved from QLD
10
Moved from WA
4
Moved from TAS
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.7%
5: 14 hours
31.6%
15: 29 hours
13.0%
30+ hours
8.8%
Did not do domestic work
24.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
92.6%
Step family: no other children
5.6%
Blended family: no other children
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Lockleys Crime Statistics

70 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
25
Assault
20
Property Damage
10
Break & Enter
8
Fraud
6
Other Against Person
1

Total offences by year

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au).

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The closest suburb to Lockleys is Brooklyn Park, 1.3 km away.

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1.3 km away · income $782/wk · rent $285/wk
Kidman Park
1.4 km away · income $798/wk · rent $358/wk
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1.6 km away · income $812/wk · rent $315/wk
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1.7 km away · income $830/wk · rent $310/wk
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Frequently Asked Questions About Lockleys

What is the population of Lockleys SA?

The population of Lockleys SA is 5,987 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,916 people per km². Lockleys is ranked #1,307 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lockleys?

The median personal income in Lockleys SA is $878 per week, or $45,656 per year. The median household income is $1,869 per week. Family income is $2,462 per week. Lockleys is ranked #2,395 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lockleys?

Median rent in Lockleys SA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Rent represents 18.7% of household income, which is considered affordable. Lockleys ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lockleys?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lockleys SA is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lockleys?

The median age in Lockleys SA is 44 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lockleys a good suburb to live in?

Lockleys is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 5,987. The median income is $878/wk, which is above the typical SA suburb ($759/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40775. All dollar figures in AUD.