Suburbs Lockhart

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Lockhart NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Lockhart, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Lockhart NSW is 1,019 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lockhart is $600 per week ($31,200 per year). Median rent in Lockhart is $195 per week ($845 per month). Lockhart has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Lockhart has a population density of 2.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lockhart is England. The most common religion is Catholic (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lockhart is $867.

There were 8 recorded offences in Lockhart in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (4 offences).

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📍 Lockhart, New South Wales — 35.1739°S, 146.7597°E

Crime: Low Med High

Lockhart Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Lockhart Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$600/wk
$31,200 per year
#7087 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$195/wk
$845 per month
#7729 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
51years
13 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$867/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Lockhart Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.7% (486) Female 52.3% (532)

Population Density

2.1
people per km²
1,019 people · 485.7 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,575
Family income/wk

Lockhart 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 & Locality (SAL)

Lockhart Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
71.8% 221 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
28.2% 87 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lockhart Country of Birth

Australia
97.0%
England
2.1%
India
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Lockhart Religion

Catholic
35.8%
No Religion
21.4%
Anglican
15.2%
Uniting Church
9.4%
Not stated
7.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
6.6%
Christian (other)
2.9%
Lutheran
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lockhart Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
40.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
39.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
11.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Lockhart Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Lockhart Employment

💼
Employed full-time
33.3% 259 people
⏰
Employed part-time
17.8% 138 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.7% 21 people
🏠
Not in labour force
46.2% 359 people

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

Lockhart Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
49.9%
Bachelor Degree
21.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.6%
Postgraduate Degree
5.5%
Certificate I/II
3.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.9%

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

Lockhart Occupation

Managers
22.0%
Professionals
19.7%
Community & Personal Service
16.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.8%
Clerical & Administrative
9.1%
Sales Workers
6.8%
Labourers
6.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.5%

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

Lockhart Field of Study

Engineering
17.6%
Agriculture & Environment
16.5%
Management & Commerce
14.9%
Health
14.5%
Society & Culture
14.1%
Education
8.2%
Architecture & Building
5.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.3%
Creative Arts
1.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.6%
Information Technology
1.2%

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

Lockhart Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lockhart Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
1.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
15.3%
$500-$649/wk
5.8%
$650-$799/wk
8.9%
$800-$999/wk
9.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.3%
$4,000+/wk
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lockhart Marital Status

💍
Married
47.3% 398
↔️
Separated
5.2% 44
📋
Divorced
8.6% 72
🕊️
Widowed
11.9% 100
👤
Never married
27.1% 228

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lockhart Ancestry

English
33.3%
Australian
30.6%
Irish
13.4%
Scottish
9.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.5%
German
4.5%
Other
2.2%
Dutch
0.7%
Italian
0.7%
French
0.4%
Maori
0.3%
Greek
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lockhart School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic
21.3%
Primary — Government
21.3%
Secondary — Government
17.7%
Secondary — Catholic
12.2%
Vocational Education
11.0%
Pre-school
10.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.1%

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

Lockhart Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
9.9% 189
✅
No need for assistance
90.1% 1,717

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

Lockhart Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
33.1% 261
—
Not a volunteer
66.9% 527

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lockhart Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.0%
$300-$449/mo
5.8%
$450-$599/mo
12.8%
$600-$799/mo
15.1%
$800-$999/mo
9.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
17.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
17.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lockhart How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.7%
Walked only
14.2%
Did not go to work
8.8%
Car (passenger)
3.8%
Truck
3.8%
Bicycle
0.8%
Other
0.8%

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

Lockhart Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.2%
1 vehicle
35.6%
2 vehicles
36.3%
3 vehicles
11.4%
4+ vehicles
8.5%

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

Lockhart Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.9%
2 bedrooms
13.1%
3 bedrooms
44.1%
4 bedrooms
30.5%
5 bedrooms
6.3%
6+ bedrooms
2.2%

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

Lockhart Population Mobility

12.4%
moved in the last year
34.4%
moved in the last 5 years
3.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
51.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lockhart Indigenous Population

6.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
127
Indigenous residents
1,797
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lockhart Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
111
Arthritis
52
Asthma
44
Lung condition
39
Cancer
35
Diabetes
31
Stroke
26
Heart disease
20
Kidney disease
16
Dementia
9

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

Lockhart Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.8%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
5.5%
$300-$399/wk
6.0%
$400-$499/wk
10.1%
$500-$649/wk
6.3%
$650-$799/wk
9.3%
$800-$999/wk
11.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.8%
$3,500+/wk
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lockhart Family Structure

Couple — no children
36.9%
Couple — children under 15
36.7%
Couple — no children under 15
10.1%
One parent — children under 15
8.7%
One parent — no children under 15
7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lockhart Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.4% 3
🏅
Previously served
3.9% 31
👤
Never served
95.7% 762

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lockhart Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
17.8% 139
—
Did not provide
82.2% 641

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lockhart Children Ever Born

No children
23.7%
1 child
11.3%
2 children
24.9%
3 children
20.6%
4 children
15.8%
5+ children
3.7%

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

Lockhart When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
3
1961–1970
16
1971–1980
6
1981–1990
5
1991–2000
10
2001–2010
8
2011–2015
6
2017
5
2018
3
2020
3

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

Lockhart Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.6%
5–14 hours
27.2%
15–29 hours
13.2%
30+ hours
12.4%
Did not do domestic work
28.5%

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

Lockhart Household Size

1 person
34.2%
2 persons
40.0%
3 persons
9.1%
4 persons
7.7%
5 persons
5.3%
6+ persons
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lockhart Where Residents Moved From

Same address
835
Moved — same area (SA2)
55
Moved from NSW
48
Moved from VIC
11
Moved from TAS
3

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

Lockhart Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.1%
Step family — no other children
11.0%
Blended family — no other children
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lockhart Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 8 total

Property Damage
4
Assault
1
Other Against Person
1
Weapons
1
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Lockhart Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,111/wk
Median Rent $195/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.6%

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

If you earn X in Lockhart

≈ $4,814/month
Median rent $195/wk
Left after rent $916/wk
Rent share 17.6%

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Lockhart vs State & National Average

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Pop: 510 Income: $872/wk Rent: $488/wk
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Pop: 510 Income: $934/wk Rent: $400/wk
Werri Beach
Pop: 510 Income: $873/wk Rent: $480/wk
Mullumbimby Creek
Pop: 512 Income: $659/wk Rent: $440/wk
Karangi
Pop: 515 Income: $767/wk Rent: $310/wk
Black Hill (NSW)
Pop: 516 Income: $903/wk Rent: $586/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lockhart

What is the population of Lockhart NSW?

The population of Lockhart NSW is 1,019 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2.1 people per km².Lockhart is ranked #3,952 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lockhart?

The median personal income in Lockhart NSW is $600 per week, or $31,200 per year.The median household income is $1,111 per week.Family income is $1,575 per week.Lockhart is ranked #7,087 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lockhart?

Median rent in Lockhart NSW is $195 per week ($845 per month).Rent represents 17.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lockhart ranks #7,729 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lockhart?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lockhart NSW is $867. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lockhart?

The median age in Lockhart NSW is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lockhart a good suburb to live in?

Lockhart is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,019.The median income is $600/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.6% 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: 12378. All dollar figures in AUD.