Bamawm vs Lockington

Bamawm is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Lockington. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bamawm, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bamawm: a median of $575,000, against $380,000 in Lockington, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bamawm tends to suit couples, while Lockington suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bamawm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 56%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Lockington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($380,000 vs $575,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Lockington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (215.6 km vs 219.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lockington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Lockington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.2% vs -2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bamawm and Lockington drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bamawm Lockington
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bamawm Lockington
Walkability 0 / 0
Bamawm — Walkability: 0/100 Lockington — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 73
Bamawm — Safety: 80/100 Lockington — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 86
Bamawm — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lockington — Low fire risk: 86/100
Low flood risk 28 / 66
Bamawm — Low flood risk: 28/100 Lockington — Low flood risk: 66/100

Demographics

Lockington has more residents (850 vs 491); Lockington skews older (47 vs 41).

Bamawm Lockington
Population 491 850
+73% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% +5.2%
Median age 41 47
Median household income $74,880/yr
+12% vs other
 $65,936/yr
Median weekly rent $213/wk
+6% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bamawm Lockington
0-4 5.5% / 5.3%
Bamawm — 0-4: 5.5% Lockington — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 15.1% / 13.2%
Bamawm — 5-14: 15.1% Lockington — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 7.1% / 6.1%
Bamawm — 15-19: 7.1% Lockington — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.3% / 5.5%
Bamawm — 20-24: 4.3% Lockington — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 10.2% / 8.9%
Bamawm — 25-34: 10.2% Lockington — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 13.8% / 9.1%
Bamawm — 35-44: 13.8% Lockington — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 13.0% / 11.8%
Bamawm — 45-54: 13.0% Lockington — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 16.1% / 16.2%
Bamawm — 55-64: 16.1% Lockington — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 11.8% / 14.0%
Bamawm — 65-74: 11.8% Lockington — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 4.5% / 6.8%
Bamawm — 75-84: 4.5% Lockington — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 1.0% / 3.1%
Bamawm — 85+: 1.0% Lockington — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bamawm 50.5% couple families
Bamawm — Couple Families: 50.5% Bamawm — Lone Person: 31.8% Bamawm — One Parent Families: 14.0% Bamawm — Group Household: 3.7%
Lockington 36.5% couple families
Lockington — Couple Families: 36.5% Lockington — Lone Person: 40.6% Lockington — One Parent Families: 19.6% Lockington — Group Household: 3.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bamawm 16.7% renting
Bamawm — Owned Outright: 42.3% Bamawm — Mortgage: 41.0% Bamawm — Renting: 16.7%
Lockington 17.8% renting
Lockington — Owned Outright: 48.3% Lockington — Mortgage: 33.9% Lockington — Renting: 17.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bamawm Lockington
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 17.6%
Bamawm — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Lockington — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 5.6%
Bamawm — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Lockington — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 4.9%
Bamawm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Lockington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.6%
Bamawm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Lockington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.6%
Bamawm — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Lockington — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bamawm Lockington
New Zealand — / 2.2%
Bamawm — New Zealand: not among its largest Lockington — New Zealand: 2.2%
England 0.6% / 0.7%
Bamawm — England: 0.6% Lockington — England: 0.7%
South Africa 1.2% / —
Bamawm — South Africa: 1.2% Lockington — South Africa: not among its largest
Thailand 1.0% / —
Bamawm — Thailand: 1.0% Lockington — Thailand: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.7%
Bamawm — Philippines: not among its largest Lockington — Philippines: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Bamawm — Netherlands: not among its largest Lockington — Netherlands: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bamawm 98.8% houses
Bamawm — Houses: 98.8% Bamawm — Townhouses: 1.8% Bamawm — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Lockington 97.4% houses
Lockington — Houses: 97.4% Lockington — Townhouses: 2.3% Lockington — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bamawm Lockington
Median house price $575,000 $380,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 131 days
from 3 sales
 57 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Bamawm Lockington
Rural and farming 99% 98%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bamawm Lockington
New dwellings approved 264
across Campaspe
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bamawm Lockington
House price — Higher than 5% of VIC
Income Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 96% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 32% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC

Liveability

Bamawm Lockington
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Lockington carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Bamawm carries more flood risk (72 vs 34).

Bamawm Lockington
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
27/100
Flood High
72/100
 Low
34/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bamawm Lockington
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bamawm

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Lockington

  • Lockington Consolidated School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bamawm Lockington
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Bamawm sits further from the CBD (219.5 km vs 215.6 km).

Bamawm Lockington
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 219.5 km
+2% vs other
 215.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 161 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3561
 0.0%
postcode 3563
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 3561
 61
postcode 3563

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bamawm Lockington
Car (driver) 62.1% / 67.8%
Bamawm — Car (driver): 62.1% Lockington — Car (driver): 67.8%
Worked from Home 25.2% / 23.7%
Bamawm — Worked from Home: 25.2% Lockington — Worked from Home: 23.7%
Walked Only 7.5% / 5.0%
Bamawm — Walked Only: 7.5% Lockington — Walked Only: 5.0%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 3.5%
Bamawm — Car (passenger): 5.1% Lockington — Car (passenger): 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.8%).

Setting

Bamawm Lockington
Elevation 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bamawm Lockington
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
237 premises
 0%
389 premises

Climate

Bamawm Lockington
Annual rainfall 438 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bamawm Lockington
Average residential rate $2,035/yr
same for both
Council Campaspe
same for both

Federal electorate

Bamawm Lockington
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bamawm Lockington
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bamawm

Rural

Lockington

Affordable Rural

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