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Lockwood South VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Lockwood South, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Lockwood South VIC is 1,052 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lockwood South is $816 per week ($42,432 per year). Median rent in Lockwood South is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Lockwood South has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Lockwood South has a population density of 20.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lockwood South is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Indon. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lockwood South is $1,633.

There were 16 recorded offences in Lockwood South in 2025-25, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (6 offences).

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Lockwood South Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lockwood South Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$816/wk

$42,432 per year

#3318 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$320/wk

$1,387 per month

#4051 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,633/mo

Avg household size: —

Lockwood South Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (529) Female 49.5% (518)

Population Density

20.7

people per km²

1,052 people · 50.7 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,192

Family income/wk

Lockwood South 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Lockwood South Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

38.3% 121 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

61.7% 195 dwellings

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

Lockwood South Country of Birth

Australia

96.6%

England

3.4%

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

Lockwood South Religion

No Religion

50.6%

Catholic

14.6%

Not stated

10.1%

Anglican

9.2%

Uniting Church

6.0%

Baptist

6.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Pentecostal

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lockwood South Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

51.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

20.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.3%

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

Lockwood South Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Indon

50.0%

SAL Tot

50.0%

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

Lockwood South Employment

💼

Employed full-time

43.2% 312 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.5% 170 people

🔍

Unemployed

1.5% 11 people

🏠

Not in labour force

31.7% 229 people

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

Lockwood South Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.0%

Bachelor Degree

22.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.8%

Postgraduate Degree

6.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.8%

Certificate I/II

3.9%

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

Lockwood South Occupation

Professionals

24.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.3%

Managers

15.6%

Community & Personal Service

14.8%

Clerical & Administrative

10.0%

Labourers

6.4%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.6%

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

Lockwood South Field of Study

Engineering

17.2%

Management & Commerce

16.9%

Society & Culture

16.3%

Health

15.1%

Architecture & Building

10.9%

Education

10.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.1%

Information Technology

2.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Creative Arts

1.8%

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

Lockwood South Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lockwood South Weekly Household Income

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

4.0%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.8%

$4,000+/wk

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lockwood South Marital Status

💍

Married

55.5% 464

↔️

Separated

3.3% 28

📋

Divorced

6.7% 56

🕊️

Widowed

1.6% 13

👤

Never married

32.9% 275

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lockwood South Ancestry

Australian

39.4%

English

32.7%

Irish

8.8%

Scottish

6.7%

Other

2.9%

German

2.8%

Dutch

2.1%

Italian

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.9%

Maltese

0.8%

French

0.4%

Chinese

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lockwood South School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.8%

Secondary — Government

18.6%

Primary — Catholic

11.3%

Vocational Education

9.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.0%

Pre-school

9.0%

Secondary — Catholic

7.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

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

Lockwood South Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.1% 81

✅

No need for assistance

95.9% 1,883

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

Lockwood South Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.7% 129

—

Not a volunteer

83.3% 644

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lockwood South Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.0%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$600-$799/mo

4.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lockwood South How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.7%

Did not go to work

17.9%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Truck

1.5%

Walked only

0.9%

Other

0.9%

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

Lockwood South Car Ownership

1 vehicle

11.5%

2 vehicles

43.5%

3 vehicles

22.2%

4+ vehicles

22.8%

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

Lockwood South Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

5.5%

3 bedrooms

36.9%

4 bedrooms

44.8%

5 bedrooms

11.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Lockwood South Population Mobility

9.2%

moved in the last year

28.9%

moved in the last 5 years

2.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lockwood South Indigenous Population

0.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,959

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lockwood South Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Lockwood South Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

8.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

11.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lockwood South Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.3%

Couple — no children

31.1%

Couple — no children under 15

20.2%

One parent — children under 15

4.3%

One parent — no children under 15

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lockwood South Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.5% 4

🏅

Previously served

2.7% 21

👤

Never served

96.8% 759

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lockwood South Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.9% 124

—

Did not provide

84.1% 658

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lockwood South Children Ever Born

No children

30.3%

1 child

15.0%

2 children

28.4%

3 children

17.1%

4 children

7.9%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Lockwood South When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

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

Lockwood South Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.9%

5–14 hours

31.5%

15–29 hours

18.4%

30+ hours

14.3%

Did not do domestic work

14.8%

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

Lockwood South Household Size

1 person

11.2%

2 persons

38.8%

3 persons

16.1%

4 persons

19.1%

5 persons

9.4%

6+ persons

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lockwood South Where Residents Moved From

Same address

881

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

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

Lockwood South Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.3%

Blended family — no other children

7.5%

Step family — no other children

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lockwood South Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 16 total

Theft

Justice Procedures

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Lockwood South Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,112/wk

Median Rent $320/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.2%

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

If you earn X in Lockwood South

Your weekly income

≈ $9,152/month

Median rent $320/wk

Left after rent $1,792/wk

Rent share 15.2%

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Lockwood South vs State & National Average

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Pop: 979 Income: $895/wk Rent: $350/wk

Allansford

Pop: 1,410 Income: $821/wk Rent: $268/wk

Anakie

Pop: 734 Income: $839/wk Rent: $300/wk

Avenel

Pop: 1,112 Income: $749/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 1,356 Income: $503/wk Rent: $210/wk

Avonsleigh

Pop: 844 Income: $866/wk Rent: $356/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lockwood South

What is the population of Lockwood South VIC?

The population of Lockwood South VIC is 1,052 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 20.7 people per km².Lockwood South is ranked #3,899 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lockwood South?

The median personal income in Lockwood South VIC is $816 per week, or $42,432 per year.The median household income is $2,112 per week.Family income is $2,192 per week.Lockwood South is ranked #3,318 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lockwood South?

Median rent in Lockwood South VIC is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 15.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lockwood South ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lockwood South?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lockwood South VIC is $1,633. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lockwood South?

The median age in Lockwood South VIC is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lockwood South a good suburb to live in?

Lockwood South is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,052.The median income is $816/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.2% 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: 21529. All dollar figures in AUD.