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Lockleys SA 5032

2,902 addresses · 91 streets

Hindmarsh Electorate › West Torrens LGA › Lockleys · 6 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Lockleys is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 5,987 people, with a median age of 44. The typical household earns around $1,869 a week, with median rent near $350 a week. Most homes are houses. About 76% of households own their home and 21% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Italian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,420,000.

5,987Population
44Median age
$1,869Median household income / wk
$350Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Lockleys statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Lockleys itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: East Grange, 3.9 km north-west · Tram stop: Thebarton, 4.3 km east · Bus interchange: Port Dock Interchange, 9.1 km north · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 2 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs9/10

Median Sale Prices

$1,420,000House · 2026 1Q

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 16.1% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.4% · Labour-force participation 62.3%

Population by age in Lockleys
Population by age, Lockleys SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4282
5-14674
15-19292
20-24361
25-34641
35-44756
45-54799
55-64787
65-74632
75-84472
85+298
Dwelling types in Lockleys
Dwelling types, Lockleys SA (ABS Census 2021)
House1,850
Townhouse233
Apartment220
Other0
Households by weekly income in Lockleys
Households by weekly income, Lockleys SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650347
$650-1,499573
$1,500-2,999663
$3,000+626
Top ancestries in Lockleys
Top ancestries, Lockleys SA (ABS Census 2021)
English1,828
Australian1,627
Italian1,068
Other636
Greek545
Irish494
Housing tenure in Lockleys
Housing tenure, Lockleys SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned960
Mortgage785
Rented482
Other72
Cars per household in Lockleys
Cars per household, Lockleys SA (ABS Census 2021)
0150
1788
2927
3291
4+145
Commute to work in Lockleys
Commute to work, Lockleys SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,028
Train0
Bus132
Tram/ferry3
Walked39
Bicycle39
Home355
Top countries of birth in Lockleys
Top countries of birth, Lockleys SA (ABS Census 2021)
England217
Italy177
India143
Greece95
China47
South Africa43
Languages used at home in Lockleys
Languages used at home, Lockleys SA (ABS Census 2021)
Greek350
Italian276
Punjabi80
Mandarin59
Cantonese51
Arabic45

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