Eden Hill vs Lockridge

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Eden Hill: a median of $845,000, against $675,000 in Lockridge, and rent is higher there too. Eden Hill is closer to the city centre: 12.3 km, against 15.5 km. On these figures, Lockridge tends to suit 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

Eden Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 88/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lockridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($675,000 vs $844,950)
  • has cheaper units ($505,000 vs $630,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lockridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Eden Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (12.3 km vs 15.5 km)
  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 52/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eden Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 88/100)
  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Eden Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.2% vs -4.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eden Hill Lockridge
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.

Eden Hill Lockridge
Walkability 60 / 52
Eden Hill — Walkability: 60/100 Lockridge — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 34 / 12
Eden Hill — Safety: 34/100 Lockridge — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Eden Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lockridge — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 52 / 100
Eden Hill — Low flood risk: 52/100 Lockridge — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eden Hill has higher household incomes ($86,528 vs $62,712); Eden Hill rents higher ($340/wk vs $280/wk).

Eden Hill Lockridge
Population 3,703
+10% vs other
 3,322
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% -4.2%
Median age 38
same for both
Median household income $86,528/yr
+28% vs other
 $62,712/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+18% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eden Hill Lockridge
0-4 6.0% / 5.6%
Eden Hill — 0-4: 6.0% Lockridge — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 12.2% / 13.9%
Eden Hill — 5-14: 12.2% Lockridge — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 5.1% / 5.5%
Eden Hill — 15-19: 5.1% Lockridge — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.5% / 6.8%
Eden Hill — 20-24: 5.5% Lockridge — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 15.2% / 13.5%
Eden Hill — 25-34: 15.2% Lockridge — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 15.2% / 13.8%
Eden Hill — 35-44: 15.2% Lockridge — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 12.2% / 14.2%
Eden Hill — 45-54: 12.2% Lockridge — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 11.6% / 11.6%
Eden Hill — 55-64: 11.6% Lockridge — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 10.0% / 9.5%
Eden Hill — 65-74: 10.0% Lockridge — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 5.5% / 5.0%
Eden Hill — 75-84: 5.5% Lockridge — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.8% / 0.8%
Eden Hill — 85+: 1.8% Lockridge — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eden Hill 33.3% lone person
Eden Hill — Lone Person: 33.3% Eden Hill — Couple Families: 40.0% Eden Hill — One Parent Families: 19.5% Eden Hill — Group Household: 5.4% Eden Hill — Other Families: 1.9%
Lockridge 39.9% lone person
Lockridge — Lone Person: 39.9% Lockridge — Couple Families: 29.1% Lockridge — One Parent Families: 23.5% Lockridge — Group Household: 4.1% Lockridge — Other Families: 3.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eden Hill 24.1% renting
Eden Hill — Owned Outright: 31.9% Eden Hill — Mortgage: 44.0% Eden Hill — Renting: 24.1%
Lockridge 31.8% renting
Lockridge — Owned Outright: 25.7% Lockridge — Mortgage: 42.5% Lockridge — Renting: 31.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Eden Hill Lockridge
England 5.0% / 4.0%
Eden Hill — England: 5.0% Lockridge — England: 4.0%
India 3.3% / 2.5%
Eden Hill — India: 3.3% Lockridge — India: 2.5%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.7%
Eden Hill — New Zealand: 2.5% Lockridge — New Zealand: 2.7%
Vietnam 2.2% / 2.7%
Eden Hill — Vietnam: 2.2% Lockridge — Vietnam: 2.7%
Philippines 1.4% / 2.7%
Eden Hill — Philippines: 1.4% Lockridge — Philippines: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Eden Hill Lockridge
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 14.5%
Eden Hill — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Lockridge — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.4% / 7.5%
Eden Hill — Bachelor Degree: 11.4% Lockridge — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 6.0%
Eden Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Lockridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 1.7%
Eden Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Lockridge — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.1%
Eden Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Lockridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eden Hill 85.9% houses
Eden Hill — Houses: 85.9% Eden Hill — Townhouses: 13.0% Eden Hill — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Lockridge 76.9% houses
Lockridge — Houses: 76.9% Lockridge — Townhouses: 19.8% Lockridge — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eden Hill Lockridge
Median house price $844,950 $675,000
Median unit price $630,000 $505,000
Median land price $800,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 9 sales
 22 days
from 21 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Eden Hill Lockridge
3 bed $765K / $650K
Eden Hill — 3 bed: $765K (31 sales) Lockridge — 3 bed: $650K (35 sales)

31 vs 35 sales

4 bed $900K / $770K
Eden Hill — 4 bed: $900K (19 sales) Lockridge — 4 bed: $770K (13 sales)

19 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Eden Hill Lockridge
New dwellings approved 79
across Bassendean
 2,486
across Swan
Approvals change year on year -60% +2%

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.

Eden Hill Lockridge
Houses 4.0%
$750/wk on $985K
 4.3%
$640/wk on $774K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Eden Hill Lockridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 20% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of WA Higher than 46% of WA

Liveability

Eden Hill is more walkable (60 vs 52); Eden Hill scores higher overall (51 vs 46).

Eden Hill Lockridge
Grade B C
Score 51/100 46/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Eden Hill carries more flood risk (48 vs 0); Lockridge carries more crime risk (88 vs 66).

Eden Hill Lockridge
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
66/100
 High
88/100
Flood Moderate
48/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Eden Hill Lockridge
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Eden Hill

  • Eden Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Lockridge

  • Lockridge Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eden Hill Lockridge
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 2 4
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Lockridge sits further from the CBD (15.5 km vs 12.3 km).

Eden Hill Lockridge
Walkability score 60/100 52/100
Distance to Perth 12.3 km 15.5 km
+26% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 22 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 55.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 98.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6054
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 6054
same for both

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.

Eden Hill Lockridge
Car (driver) 77.7% / 78.3%
Eden Hill — Car (driver): 77.7% Lockridge — Car (driver): 78.3%
Train 6.5% / 5.9%
Eden Hill — Train: 6.5% Lockridge — Train: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 6.9%
Eden Hill — Car (passenger): 5.3% Lockridge — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Worked from Home 6.7% / 5.0%
Eden Hill — Worked from Home: 6.7% Lockridge — Worked from Home: 5.0%
Bus 2.2% / 2.6%
Eden Hill — Bus: 2.2% Lockridge — Bus: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.3%).

Setting

Eden Hill Lockridge
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.2 km 18.5 km

NBN connectivity

Eden Hill Lockridge
Connectivity score 62/100 55/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
1,635 premises
 18%
1,566 premises

Climate

Eden Hill Lockridge
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Eden Hill Lockridge
Average residential rate $2,235/yr $2,699/yr
Council Bassendean Swan

Federal electorate

Eden Hill Lockridge
Division Hasluck
same for both
Member Tania Lawrence
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eden Hill Lockridge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eden Hill

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks

Lockridge

Middle-Ring

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