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Lockyer WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Lockyer, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Lockyer WA is 1,298 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lockyer is $531 per week ($27,612 per year). Median rent in Lockyer is $230 per week ($997 per month). Lockyer has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Lockyer has a population density of 965.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lockyer is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lockyer is $1,196.

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Lockyer Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lockyer Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$531/wk

$27,612 per year

#7919 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$230/wk

$997 per month

#6811 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,196/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Lockyer Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.1% (611) Female 52.9% (685)

Population Density

965.4

people per km²

1,298 people · 1.3 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,266

Family income/wk

Lockyer 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)

Lockyer Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

36.2% 93 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

63.8% 164 dwellings

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

Lockyer Country of Birth

Australia

90.7%

England

8.5%

Canada

0.8%

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

Lockyer Religion

No Religion

52.6%

Catholic

13.3%

Anglican

9.6%

Not stated

9.4%

Baptist

7.0%

Christian (other)

5.2%

Uniting Church

1.5%

Othr Reln Other reln groups

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lockyer Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.7%

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

Lockyer Languages Spoken at Home

Other

34.3%

SAL Tot

32.4%

SAL Tagalog

15.2%

SAL Filipin

11.4%

SAL Oth

3.8%

IAL Nepali

2.9%

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

Lockyer Employment

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Employed full-time

22.8% 213 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.4% 219 people

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Unemployed

3.6% 34 people

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Not in labour force

50.1% 468 people

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

Lockyer Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.2%

Bachelor Degree

17.2%

Certificate I/II

9.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Postgraduate Degree

1.6%

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

Lockyer Occupation

Community & Personal Service

22.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.8%

Labourers

17.5%

Professionals

15.5%

Clerical & Administrative

7.9%

Sales Workers

7.1%

Managers

6.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.0%

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

Lockyer Field of Study

Society & Culture

19.0%

Engineering

16.0%

Management & Commerce

14.3%

Education

11.0%

Health

9.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.4%

Architecture & Building

8.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.2%

Agriculture & Environment

3.8%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Information Technology

2.1%

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

Lockyer Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lockyer Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

3.0%

$300-$399/wk

6.7%

$400-$499/wk

15.3%

$500-$649/wk

6.7%

$650-$799/wk

11.4%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.7%

$4,000+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lockyer Marital Status

💍

Married

29.7% 315

↔️

Separated

4.9% 52

📋

Divorced

12.7% 134

🕊️

Widowed

8.2% 87

👤

Never married

44.5% 471

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lockyer Ancestry

English

33.8%

Australian

28.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

7.3%

Scottish

6.7%

Other

6.4%

Irish

5.3%

Filipino

5.1%

German

2.1%

Dutch

1.9%

Italian

1.7%

New Zealander

0.9%

Spanish

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lockyer School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.5%

Secondary — Government

27.0%

Vocational Education

12.4%

Pre-school

8.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.3%

Primary — Catholic

4.3%

Secondary — Catholic

3.4%

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

Lockyer Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

13.1% 313

✅

No need for assistance

86.9% 2,072

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

Lockyer Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.5% 129

—

Not a volunteer

86.5% 828

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lockyer Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.7%

$300-$449/mo

5.5%

$450-$599/mo

2.5%

$600-$799/mo

9.8%

$800-$999/mo

14.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

27.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

10.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lockyer How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.1%

Car (passenger)

11.1%

Did not go to work

10.7%

Bus

1.8%

Walked only

1.6%

Bicycle

0.7%

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

Lockyer Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.7%

1 vehicle

43.9%

2 vehicles

31.4%

3 vehicles

9.1%

4+ vehicles

5.0%

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

Lockyer Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.5%

2 bedrooms

25.6%

3 bedrooms

50.2%

4 bedrooms

16.9%

5 bedrooms

1.8%

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

Lockyer Population Mobility

14.3%

moved in the last year

36.9%

moved in the last 5 years

6.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

47.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lockyer Indigenous Population

11.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

287

Indigenous residents

2,186

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lockyer Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

224

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Stroke

Cancer

Dementia

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

Lockyer Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.6%

$1-$149/wk

5.5%

$150-$299/wk

10.9%

$300-$399/wk

7.8%

$400-$499/wk

7.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

11.9%

$800-$999/wk

12.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

1.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lockyer Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.6%

Couple — no children

24.5%

One parent — children under 15

19.2%

Couple — no children under 15

11.3%

One parent — no children under 15

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lockyer Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.3% 22

👤

Never served

97.7% 946

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lockyer Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 129

—

Did not provide

86.6% 831

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lockyer Children Ever Born

No children

31.3%

1 child

14.4%

2 children

22.0%

3 children

18.0%

4 children

9.9%

5+ children

4.4%

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

Lockyer When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Lockyer Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.0%

5–14 hours

26.3%

15–29 hours

10.9%

30+ hours

10.0%

Did not do domestic work

33.9%

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

Lockyer Household Size

1 person

38.1%

2 persons

29.5%

3 persons

14.2%

4 persons

9.8%

5 persons

4.4%

6+ persons

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lockyer Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,002

Moved from WA

123

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

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

Lockyer Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.9%

Step family — no other children

9.6%

Blended family — no other children

9.6%

Intact family — other children present

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lockyer Schools

schools nearby

government

983

avg ICSEA score

2,576

total students

Parklands School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 112 students

1063

ICSEA

Bethel Christian School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 318 students

1019

ICSEA

John Calvin School (Albany) Independent

Combined · PP-10 · 169 students

1000

ICSEA

Yakamia Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 437 students

968

ICSEA

North Albany Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 881 students

959

ICSEA

Albany Secondary Education Support Centre Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 60 students

944

ICSEA

Mount Lockyer Primary School Government

Primary · PP-6 · 599 students

926

ICSEA

Alta-1 College - Barker Road, Centennial Park Independent

Secondary

Alta-1 College - Albany Senior School Independent

Secondary

Alta-1 College - Albany Marine VET Campus Independent

Secondary

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

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Lockyer Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $904/wk

Median Rent $230/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.4%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Lockyer

Your weekly income

≈ $3,917/month

Median rent $230/wk

Left after rent $674/wk

Rent share 25.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lockyer

What is the population of Lockyer WA?

The population of Lockyer WA is 1,298 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 965.4 people per km².Lockyer is ranked #3,600 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lockyer?

The median personal income in Lockyer WA is $531 per week, or $27,612 per year.The median household income is $904 per week.Family income is $1,266 per week.Lockyer is ranked #7,919 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lockyer?

Median rent in Lockyer WA is $230 per week ($997 per month).Rent represents 25.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Lockyer ranks #6,811 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lockyer?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lockyer WA is $1,196. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lockyer?

The median age in Lockyer WA is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lockyer a good suburb to live in?

Lockyer is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 1,298.The median income is $531/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.4% 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: 50858. All dollar figures in AUD.