Gledhow vs Lockyer

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gledhow, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Lockyer, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Gledhow: a median of $670,000, against $523,000 in Lockyer, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gledhow tends to suit couples, while Lockyer suits renters, 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

Gledhow

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 82/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 47%)
  • But Lockyer has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Gledhow leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 30%)
  • Lockyer has cheaper houses ($522,888 vs $670,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lockyer

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lockyer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 14/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Gledhow carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 82/100)
  • Lockyer is more walkable (45/100 vs 14/100)

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

Investors

Gledhow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.7% vs 0.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gledhow Lockyer
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.

Gledhow Lockyer
Walkability 14 / 45
Gledhow — Walkability: 14/100 Lockyer — Walkability: 45/100
Safety 61 / 18
Gledhow — Safety: 61/100 Lockyer — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 82 / 100
Gledhow — Low fire risk: 82/100 Lockyer — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Gledhow — Low flood risk: 100/100 Lockyer — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gledhow has higher household incomes ($76,596 vs $47,008); Gledhow rents higher ($310/wk vs $230/wk).

Gledhow Lockyer
Population 1,079 1,298
+20% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.7% +0.1%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $76,596/yr
+39% vs other
 $47,008/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+26% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gledhow Lockyer
0-4 4.8% / 5.3%
Gledhow — 0-4: 4.8% Lockyer — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 15.4% / 14.3%
Gledhow — 5-14: 15.4% Lockyer — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 7.7% / 7.5%
Gledhow — 15-19: 7.7% Lockyer — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 5.4% / 5.5%
Gledhow — 20-24: 5.4% Lockyer — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 9.9% / 11.3%
Gledhow — 25-34: 9.9% Lockyer — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 12.0% / 12.1%
Gledhow — 35-44: 12.0% Lockyer — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 14.1% / 11.7%
Gledhow — 45-54: 14.1% Lockyer — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 14.6% / 11.7%
Gledhow — 55-64: 14.6% Lockyer — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 9.9% / 10.1%
Gledhow — 65-74: 9.9% Lockyer — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 5.7% / 6.9%
Gledhow — 75-84: 5.7% Lockyer — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 1.3% / 4.1%
Gledhow — 85+: 1.3% Lockyer — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gledhow 26.0% lone person
Gledhow — Lone Person: 26.0% Gledhow — Couple Families: 48.4% Gledhow — One Parent Families: 21.3% Gledhow — Group Household: 4.3% Gledhow — Other Families: 0.0%
Lockyer 47.5% lone person
Lockyer — Lone Person: 47.5% Lockyer — Couple Families: 24.8% Lockyer — One Parent Families: 22.4% Lockyer — Group Household: 4.3% Lockyer — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gledhow 15.8% renting
Gledhow — Owned Outright: 38.0% Gledhow — Mortgage: 46.2% Gledhow — Renting: 15.8%
Lockyer 47.7% renting
Lockyer — Owned Outright: 18.9% Lockyer — Mortgage: 33.4% Lockyer — Renting: 47.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gledhow Lockyer
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 14.5%
Gledhow — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% Lockyer — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 5.2%
Gledhow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Lockyer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 4.8%
Gledhow — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Lockyer — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 0.6%
Gledhow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Lockyer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 0.8%
Gledhow — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Lockyer — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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.

Gledhow Lockyer
England 6.0% / 6.4%
Gledhow — England: 6.0% Lockyer — England: 6.4%
Philippines 2.3% / 5.5%
Gledhow — Philippines: 2.3% Lockyer — Philippines: 5.5%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.3%
Gledhow — New Zealand: 1.2% Lockyer — New Zealand: 1.3%
Myanmar — / 2.1%
Gledhow — Myanmar: not among its largest Lockyer — Myanmar: 2.1%
Canada 1.1% / 0.5%
Gledhow — Canada: 1.1% Lockyer — Canada: 0.5%
Thailand — / 1.5%
Gledhow — Thailand: not among its largest Lockyer — Thailand: 1.5%
Germany 0.8% / —
Gledhow — Germany: 0.8% Lockyer — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gledhow 98.4% houses
Gledhow — Houses: 98.4% Gledhow — Townhouses: 2.1% Gledhow — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Lockyer 89.1% houses
Lockyer — Houses: 89.1% Lockyer — Townhouses: 10.3% Lockyer — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gledhow Lockyer
Median house price $670,000 $522,888
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $250,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 55 days
from 11 sales
 30 days
from 7 sales

Development activity

Gledhow Lockyer
New dwellings approved 271
across Albany
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Gledhow Lockyer
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 7% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 81% of WA

Liveability

Lockyer is more walkable (45 vs 14); Gledhow scores higher overall (47 vs 38).

Gledhow Lockyer
Grade C
same for both
Score 47/100 38/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Gledhow carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0); Lockyer carries more crime risk (82 vs 39).

Gledhow Lockyer
Bushfire Low
18/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
39/100
 High
82/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Gledhow Lockyer
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Gledhow

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

Schools in Lockyer

  • Mount Lockyer Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Parklands School Independent · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gledhow Lockyer
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Gledhow Lockyer
Walkability score 14/100 45/100
Distance to Perth 410 km 411.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 287 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6330
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 6330
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.

Gledhow Lockyer
Car (driver) 82.7% / 81.3%
Gledhow — Car (driver): 82.7% Lockyer — Car (driver): 81.3%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 12.2%
Gledhow — Car (passenger): 6.5% Lockyer — Car (passenger): 12.2%
Worked from Home 6.7% / 2.0%
Gledhow — Worked from Home: 6.7% Lockyer — Worked from Home: 2.0%
Bus 1.6% / 2.0%
Gledhow — Bus: 1.6% Lockyer — Bus: 2.0%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.7%
Gledhow — Walked Only: 0.9% Lockyer — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bicycle 1.6% / 0.7%
Gledhow — Bicycle: 1.6% Lockyer — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.7%).

Setting

Gledhow Lockyer
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.4 km 2.4 km

NBN connectivity

Gledhow Lockyer
Connectivity score 60/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
476 premises
 42%
720 premises

Climate

Gledhow Lockyer
Annual rainfall 859 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Gledhow Lockyer
Average residential rate $2,591/yr
same for both
Council Albany
same for both

Federal electorate

Gledhow Lockyer
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gledhow Lockyer
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gledhow

Acreage

Lockyer

Affordable Coastal Large Blocks Quiet

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