Fulham vs Lockleys

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lockleys, about half of households are couple families. Lockleys is closer to the city centre: 7.2 km, against 9.5 km.

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 76/100)

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 has cheaper land ($810,000 vs $1,650,000)
  • Lockleys has cheaper units ($540,000 vs $635,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Fulham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $350/wk)

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 9.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lockleys

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Fulham 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 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 Lockleys
Walkability 67 / 66
Fulham — Walkability: 67/100 Lockleys — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 24 / 54
Fulham — Safety: 24/100 Lockleys — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Fulham — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lockleys — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 37 / 46
Fulham — Low flood risk: 37/100 Lockleys — Low flood risk: 46/100

Demographics

Lockleys has more residents (5,987 vs 2,920); Lockleys rents higher ($350/wk vs $315/wk).

Fulham Lockleys
Population 2,920 5,987
+105% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% +6.4%
Median age 44
same for both
Median household income $91,156/yr $97,188/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $315/wk $350/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fulham Lockleys
0-4 4.2% / 4.7%
Fulham — 0-4: 4.2% Lockleys — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 12.4% / 11.3%
Fulham — 5-14: 12.4% Lockleys — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 6.7% / 4.9%
Fulham — 15-19: 6.7% Lockleys — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.8% / 6.0%
Fulham — 20-24: 5.8% Lockleys — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 9.4% / 10.7%
Fulham — 25-34: 9.4% Lockleys — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 12.3% / 12.6%
Fulham — 35-44: 12.3% Lockleys — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 13.2% / 13.3%
Fulham — 45-54: 13.2% Lockleys — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 13.4% / 13.1%
Fulham — 55-64: 13.4% Lockleys — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 9.2% / 10.6%
Fulham — 65-74: 9.2% Lockleys — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 7.1% / 7.9%
Fulham — 75-84: 7.1% Lockleys — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 6.3% / 5.0%
Fulham — 85+: 6.3% Lockleys — 85+: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fulham 44.9% couple families
Fulham — Couple Families: 44.9% Fulham — Lone Person: 38.9% Fulham — One Parent Families: 13.3% Fulham — Group Household: 2.3% Fulham — Other Families: 0.6%
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 23.7% renting
Fulham — Owned Outright: 42.8% Fulham — Mortgage: 33.5% Fulham — Renting: 23.7%
Lockleys 21.6% renting
Lockleys — Owned Outright: 43.1% Lockleys — Mortgage: 35.2% Lockleys — Renting: 21.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Fulham Lockleys
Bachelor Degree 16.1% / 17.2%
Fulham — Bachelor Degree: 16.1% Lockleys — Bachelor Degree: 17.2%
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 12.5%
Fulham — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Lockleys — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.7%
Fulham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Lockleys — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 4.8%
Fulham — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Lockleys — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 3.0%
Fulham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Lockleys — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

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

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 Lockleys
England 4.4% / 3.6%
Fulham — England: 4.4% Lockleys — England: 3.6%
Italy 3.0% / 3.0%
Fulham — Italy: 3.0% Lockleys — Italy: 3.0%
India 1.7% / 2.4%
Fulham — India: 1.7% Lockleys — India: 2.4%
Greece 0.8% / 1.6%
Fulham — Greece: 0.8% Lockleys — Greece: 1.6%
China 0.8% / 0.8%
Fulham — China: 0.8% Lockleys — China: 0.8%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.6%
Fulham — New Zealand: 0.9% Lockleys — New Zealand: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fulham 78.9% houses
Fulham — Houses: 78.9% Fulham — Flats / Apartments: 12.9% Fulham — Townhouses: 8.2%
Lockleys 79.8% houses
Lockleys — Houses: 79.8% Lockleys — Flats / Apartments: 10.1% Lockleys — Townhouses: 10.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Fulham Lockleys
Median house price $1,462,500 $1,390,000
Median unit price $635,000 $540,000
Median land price $810,000 $1,650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 30 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 Lockleys
3 bed $1.43M / $1.31M
Fulham — 3 bed: $1.43M (38 sales) Lockleys — 3 bed: $1.31M (40 sales)

38 vs 40 sales

4 bed $1.51M / $1.58M
Fulham — 4 bed: $1.51M (24 sales) Lockleys — 4 bed: $1.58M (30 sales)

24 vs 30 sales

Zoning mix

Fulham Lockleys
Residential 84% 73%
Parks and recreation 12% 26%
Industrial 2% 0%
Commercial 2% 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 Lockleys
New dwellings approved 578
across West Torrens
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

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 Lockleys
Houses 2.7%
$800/wk on $1.55M
 2.6%
$850/wk on $1.69M
Units — 5.3%
$560/wk on $549K

Ranking within SA

Fulham Lockleys
House price Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Income Higher than 70% of SA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Affordability Higher than 18% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 82% of SA

Liveability

Lockleys scores higher overall (74 vs 60).

Fulham Lockleys
Grade B A
Score 60/100 74/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Fulham carries more crime risk (76 vs 46).

Fulham Lockleys
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
54/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Fulham 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, 8.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 6.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 2.8%

Schools in Fulham

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 Lockleys
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 1 7
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Fulham sits further from the CBD (9.5 km vs 7.2 km).

Fulham Lockleys
Walkability score 67/100 66/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.5 km
+24% vs other
 7.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 13 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 75.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 143.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Lockleys
Car (driver) 74.5% / 72.8%
Fulham — Car (driver): 74.5% Lockleys — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 13.6%
Fulham — Worked from Home: 12.0% Lockleys — Worked from Home: 13.6%
Bus 6.3% / 5.3%
Fulham — Bus: 6.3% Lockleys — Bus: 5.3%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.0%
Fulham — Car (passenger): 5.0% Lockleys — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bicycle 1.3% / 1.5%
Fulham — Bicycle: 1.3% Lockleys — Bicycle: 1.5%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.5%
Fulham — Walked Only: 0.9% Lockleys — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.5%).

Setting

Fulham Lockleys
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.6 km
1.9 km to a named beach
 3.2 km
3.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Fulham Lockleys
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,398 premises
 6%
2,654 premises

Climate

Fulham 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 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 Lockleys
Average residential rate $1,532/yr
same for both
Council West Torrens
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Fulham

Coastal Inner Parks Premium

Lockleys

Inner Parks Quiet

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