Fulham Gardens vs Lockleys

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Lockleys is closer to the city centre: 7.2 km, against 9.9 km.

Lockleys edges ahead on liveability and proximity to the CBD at 7.2 km versus Fulham Gardens' 9.9 km, and sits in a higher socio-economic decile (9 versus 7). Household incomes are notably stronger in Lockleys at $97,188 annually compared to $82,940. However, Fulham Gardens offers better walkability (71 versus 66) and a higher rental yield on houses at 3.1 percent. Both suburbs face similar bushfire risk, though Fulham Gardens has slightly higher flood and crime risk scores. For buyers prioritising convenience and neighbourhood affluence, Lockleys may appeal; those seeking walkability and rental returns might find Fulham Gardens more suited to their needs.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Lockleys

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 59/100)
  • But Fulham Gardens has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Fulham Gardens has cheaper land ($675,000 vs $1,650,000)
  • Lockleys has cheaper units ($540,000 vs $690,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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

Lockleys

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (7.2 km vs 9.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Lockleys

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Fulham Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.1% vs 2.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Fulham Gardens Lockleys
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.

Fulham Gardens Lockleys
Walkability 71 / 66
Fulham Gardens — Walkability: 71/100 Lockleys — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 41 / 54
Fulham Gardens — Safety: 41/100 Lockleys — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Fulham Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lockleys — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 33 / 46
Fulham Gardens — Low flood risk: 33/100 Lockleys — Low flood risk: 46/100

Demographics

Lockleys has higher household incomes ($97,188 vs $82,940).

Fulham Gardens Lockleys
Population 6,573
+9% vs other
 5,987
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.4%
same for both
Median age 45 44
Median household income $82,940/yr $97,188/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+5% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fulham Gardens Lockleys
0-4 4.3% / 4.7%
Fulham Gardens — 0-4: 4.3% Lockleys — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 11.6% / 11.3%
Fulham Gardens — 5-14: 11.6% Lockleys — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 5.5% / 4.9%
Fulham Gardens — 15-19: 5.5% Lockleys — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.5% / 6.0%
Fulham Gardens — 20-24: 5.5% Lockleys — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 10.5% / 10.7%
Fulham Gardens — 25-34: 10.5% Lockleys — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 12.0% / 12.6%
Fulham Gardens — 35-44: 12.0% Lockleys — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 14.1% / 13.3%
Fulham Gardens — 45-54: 14.1% Lockleys — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 12.7% / 13.1%
Fulham Gardens — 55-64: 12.7% Lockleys — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 11.0% / 10.6%
Fulham Gardens — 65-74: 11.0% Lockleys — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 9.4% / 7.9%
Fulham Gardens — 75-84: 9.4% Lockleys — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 3.4% / 5.0%
Fulham Gardens — 85+: 3.4% Lockleys — 85+: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fulham Gardens 46.7% couple families
Fulham Gardens — Couple Families: 46.7% Fulham Gardens — Lone Person: 33.4% Fulham Gardens — One Parent Families: 14.9% Fulham Gardens — Group Household: 3.1% Fulham Gardens — Other Families: 1.9%
Lockleys 45.9% couple families
Lockleys — Couple Families: 45.9% Lockleys — Lone Person: 37.3% Lockleys — One Parent Families: 12.0% Lockleys — Group Household: 3.4% Lockleys — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fulham Gardens 22.5% renting
Fulham Gardens — Owned Outright: 48.1% Fulham Gardens — Mortgage: 29.4% Fulham Gardens — Renting: 22.5%
Lockleys 21.6% renting
Lockleys — Owned Outright: 43.1% Lockleys — Mortgage: 35.2% Lockleys — Renting: 21.6%
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.

Fulham Gardens Lockleys
Italy 5.4% / 3.0%
Fulham Gardens — Italy: 5.4% Lockleys — Italy: 3.0%
England 3.2% / 3.6%
Fulham Gardens — England: 3.2% Lockleys — England: 3.6%
India 3.3% / 2.4%
Fulham Gardens — India: 3.3% Lockleys — India: 2.4%
Greece 3.3% / 1.6%
Fulham Gardens — Greece: 3.3% Lockleys — Greece: 1.6%
China 1.0% / 0.8%
Fulham Gardens — China: 1.0% Lockleys — China: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Qualifications

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

Fulham Gardens Lockleys
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 17.2%
Fulham Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Lockleys — Bachelor Degree: 17.2%
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 12.5%
Fulham Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Lockleys — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 8.7%
Fulham Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Lockleys — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 4.8%
Fulham Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Lockleys — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 3.0%
Fulham Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Lockleys — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fulham Gardens 75.4% houses
Fulham Gardens — Houses: 75.4% Fulham Gardens — Townhouses: 15.0% Fulham Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 9.6%
Lockleys 79.8% houses
Lockleys — Houses: 79.8% Lockleys — Townhouses: 10.1% Lockleys — Flats / Apartments: 10.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Fulham Gardens Lockleys
Median house price $1,302,500 $1,390,000
Median unit price $690,000 $540,000
Median land price $675,000 $1,650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 76 sales
 19 days
from 45 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.

Fulham Gardens Lockleys
3 bed $1.2M / $1.31M
Fulham Gardens — 3 bed: $1.2M (69 sales) Lockleys — 3 bed: $1.31M (40 sales)

69 vs 40 sales

4 bed $1.44M / $1.58M
Fulham Gardens — 4 bed: $1.44M (62 sales) Lockleys — 4 bed: $1.58M (30 sales)

62 vs 30 sales

Zoning mix

Fulham Gardens Lockleys
Residential 96% 73%
Parks and recreation 0% 26%
Commercial 3% 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

Fulham Gardens Lockleys
New dwellings approved 1,636
across Charles Sturt
 578
across West Torrens
Approvals change year on year +109% +103%

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.

Fulham Gardens Lockleys
Houses 3.1%
$800/wk on $1.32M
 2.6%
$850/wk on $1.69M
Units — 5.3%
$560/wk on $549K

Ranking within SA

Fulham Gardens Lockleys
House price Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Income Higher than 58% of SA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Affordability Higher than 20% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 9% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 82% of SA

Liveability

Lockleys scores higher overall (74 vs 61).

Fulham Gardens Lockleys
Grade B A
Score 61/100 74/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Fulham Gardens carries more crime risk (59 vs 46); Fulham Gardens carries more flood risk (67 vs 54).

Fulham Gardens Lockleys
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
54/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Fulham Gardens Lockleys
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 8.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 6.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.4% 2.8%

Schools in Fulham Gardens

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

Schools in Lockleys

  • St Francis School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Lockleys North Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Fulham Gardens Lockleys
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 9 3
Childcare 1 7
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Fulham Gardens sits further from the CBD (9.9 km vs 7.2 km).

Fulham Gardens Lockleys
Walkability score 71/100 66/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.9 km
+27% vs other
 7.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 13 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 131.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 143.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5024
 0.9%
postcode 5032
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 5024
 47
postcode 5032

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.

Fulham Gardens Lockleys
Car (driver) 76.8% / 72.8%
Fulham Gardens — Car (driver): 76.8% Lockleys — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 13.6%
Fulham Gardens — Worked from Home: 11.2% Lockleys — Worked from Home: 13.6%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 5.0%
Fulham Gardens — Car (passenger): 5.1% Lockleys — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bus 4.5% / 5.3%
Fulham Gardens — Bus: 4.5% Lockleys — Bus: 5.3%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.5%
Fulham Gardens — Walked Only: 1.2% Lockleys — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.8%).

Setting

Fulham Gardens Lockleys
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.9 km
2.0 km to a named beach
 3.2 km
3.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Fulham Gardens Lockleys
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
2,889 premises
 6%
2,654 premises

Climate

Fulham Gardens Lockleys
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Fulham Gardens Lockleys
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Fulham Gardens Lockleys
Average residential rate $1,726/yr $1,532/yr
Council Charles Sturt West Torrens

Federal electorate

Fulham Gardens Lockleys
Division Hindmarsh
same for both
Member Mark Butler
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Fulham Gardens Lockleys
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fulham Gardens

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks

Lockleys

Inner Parks Quiet

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