Boree Creek vs Lockhart

Boree Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Lockhart. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boree Creek, about half of households are couple families. In Lockhart, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Lockhart: a median of $375,000, against $242,000 in Boree Creek, though rent is higher in Boree Creek. On these figures, Boree Creek tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Lockhart suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Boree Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 72/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Boree Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($242,500 vs $375,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lockhart

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($195/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lockhart

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (515.8 km vs 546.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (331 min vs 350 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Boree Creek carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 72/100)
  • Lockhart has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Boree Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.5% vs -4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Boree Creek Lockhart
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.

Boree Creek Lockhart
Walkability 0 / 0
Boree Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Lockhart — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 28
Boree Creek — Safety: 54/100 Lockhart — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 77 / 83
Boree Creek — Low fire risk: 77/100 Lockhart — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

Lockhart has more residents (1,019 vs 204); Boree Creek rents higher ($220/wk vs $195/wk).

Boree Creek Lockhart
Population 204 1,019
+400% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% -4.0%
Median age 46 51
Median household income $64,116/yr
+10% vs other
 $57,772/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+11% vs other
 $195/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boree Creek Lockhart
0-4 4.4% / 5.8%
Boree Creek — 0-4: 4.4% Lockhart — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 17.2% / 11.5%
Boree Creek — 5-14: 17.2% Lockhart — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 3.4% / 5.2%
Boree Creek — 15-19: 3.4% Lockhart — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.9% / 5.1%
Boree Creek — 20-24: 5.9% Lockhart — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 8.8% / 7.5%
Boree Creek — 25-34: 8.8% Lockhart — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 10.8% / 7.0%
Boree Creek — 35-44: 10.8% Lockhart — 35-44: 7.0%
45-54 11.8% / 11.5%
Boree Creek — 45-54: 11.8% Lockhart — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 21.1% / 15.7%
Boree Creek — 55-64: 21.1% Lockhart — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 12.7% / 14.8%
Boree Creek — 65-74: 12.7% Lockhart — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 3.9% / 9.2%
Boree Creek — 75-84: 3.9% Lockhart — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ 2.9% / 6.4%
Boree Creek — 85+: 2.9% Lockhart — 85+: 6.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boree Creek 31.8% lone person
Boree Creek — Lone Person: 31.8% Boree Creek — Couple Families: 50.0% Boree Creek — One Parent Families: 18.2% Boree Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Boree Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Lockhart 48.5% lone person
Lockhart — Lone Person: 48.5% Lockhart — Couple Families: 29.2% Lockhart — One Parent Families: 17.3% Lockhart — Group Household: 3.1% Lockhart — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boree Creek 7.5% renting
Boree Creek — Owned Outright: 71.6% Boree Creek — Mortgage: 20.9% Boree Creek — Renting: 7.5%
Lockhart 21.0% renting
Lockhart — Owned Outright: 56.7% Lockhart — Mortgage: 22.3% Lockhart — Renting: 21.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boree Creek 94.7% houses
Boree Creek — Houses: 94.7% Boree Creek — Flats / Apartments: 5.3% Boree Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Lockhart 94.5% houses
Lockhart — Houses: 94.5% Lockhart — Flats / Apartments: 4.0% Lockhart — Townhouses: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Boree Creek Lockhart
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 17.3%
Boree Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Lockhart — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 6.9%
Boree Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Lockhart — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 6.0%
Boree Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Lockhart — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.2%
Boree Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Lockhart — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Boree Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Lockhart — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Property market

Boree Creek Lockhart
Median house price $242,500 $375,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $85,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 60 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Boree Creek Lockhart
Rural and farming 98% 99%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
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

Boree Creek Lockhart
New dwellings approved 47
across Federation
 7
across Lockhart
Approvals change year on year +38% -33%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Boree Creek Lockhart
Houses — 5.4%
$470/wk on $450K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Boree Creek Lockhart
House price Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Income Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 98% of NSW

Liveability

Boree Creek Lockhart
Grade — D
Score — 26/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Lockhart carries more crime risk (72 vs 46).

Boree Creek Lockhart
Bushfire Low
23/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 High
72/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Boree Creek Lockhart
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Boree Creek

  • Boree Creek Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Lockhart

  • Lockhart Central School Government · Combined at peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Boree Creek Lockhart
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 18 13

Mobility

Boree Creek sits further from the CBD (546.3 km vs 515.8 km).

Boree Creek Lockhart
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 546.3 km
+6% vs other
 515.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 350 min 331 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 31/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 10.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 4 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2652
 0.3%
postcode 2656
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 2652
 61
postcode 2656

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.

Boree Creek Lockhart
Car (driver) 59.5% / 68.8%
Boree Creek — Car (driver): 59.5% Lockhart — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 34.2% / 12.0%
Boree Creek — Worked from Home: 34.2% Lockhart — Worked from Home: 12.0%
Walked Only 6.3% / 14.5%
Boree Creek — Walked Only: 6.3% Lockhart — Walked Only: 14.5%
Car (passenger) — / 3.9%
Boree Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Lockhart — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Boree Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest Lockhart — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).

Setting

Boree Creek Lockhart
Elevation 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 171 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Boree Creek Lockhart
Connectivity score 15/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
70 premises
 0%
562 premises

Climate

Boree Creek Lockhart
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Boree Creek Lockhart
Average residential rate $951/yr $394/yr
Council Federation Lockhart

Federal electorate

Boree Creek Lockhart
Division Farrer Riverina
Member David Farley Michael Mccormack
Party One Nation The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

Boree Creek Lockhart
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boree Creek

Affordable Rural

Lockhart

Affordable Retirees River Rural

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