Kidman Park 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. Houses cost more in Lockleys: a median of $1.39 million, against $1.08 million in Kidman Park. Lockleys is closer to the city centre: 7.2 km, against 9.2 km. On these figures, Kidman Park tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Lockleys is closer to the CBD at 7.2 km versus Kidman Park's 9.2 km, and has a higher median household income of $97,188 compared to $85,124. Lockleys also scores better on liveability (79 versus 72) and sits in a higher socio-economic decile (9 versus 7), though median house prices are notably higher at $1,420,000 against $1,217,500. Kidman Park offers stronger walkability (77 versus 66) and a higher rental yield (3.8% versus 2.4%), which may appeal to investors or those prioritising pedestrian-friendly streets. Both suburbs share the same median age and carry no bushfire or flood risk.

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 schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 4)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 58/100)
  • But Kidman Park has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Kidman Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($740,000 vs $1,650,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,080,000 vs $1,390,000)

Weighs house 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

Kidman Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 66/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Kidman Park is more walkable (77/100 vs 66/100)
  • Lockleys carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Kidman Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.6% vs 6.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kidman Park 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.

Kidman Park 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.

Kidman Park Lockleys
Walkability 77 / 66
Kidman Park — Walkability: 77/100 Lockleys — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 42 / 54
Kidman Park — Safety: 42/100 Lockleys — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kidman Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lockleys — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 33 / 46
Kidman Park — Low flood risk: 33/100 Lockleys — Low flood risk: 46/100

Demographics

Lockleys has more residents (5,987 vs 3,874); Lockleys has higher household incomes ($97,188 vs $85,124).

Kidman Park Lockleys
Population 3,874 5,987
+55% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.6% +6.4%
Median age 44
same for both
Median household income $85,124/yr $97,188/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $358/wk
+2% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kidman Park Lockleys
0-4 4.1% / 4.7%
Kidman Park — 0-4: 4.1% Lockleys — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 11.0% / 11.3%
Kidman Park — 5-14: 11.0% Lockleys — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 4.9% / 4.9%
Kidman Park — 15-19: 4.9% Lockleys — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.6% / 6.0%
Kidman Park — 20-24: 5.6% Lockleys — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 12.9% / 10.7%
Kidman Park — 25-34: 12.9% Lockleys — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 11.8% / 12.6%
Kidman Park — 35-44: 11.8% Lockleys — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 12.2% / 13.3%
Kidman Park — 45-54: 12.2% Lockleys — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 13.1% / 13.1%
Kidman Park — 55-64: 13.1% Lockleys — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 11.7% / 10.6%
Kidman Park — 65-74: 11.7% Lockleys — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 9.6% / 7.9%
Kidman Park — 75-84: 9.6% Lockleys — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 2.9% / 5.0%
Kidman Park — 85+: 2.9% Lockleys — 85+: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kidman Park 42.7% couple families
Kidman Park — Couple Families: 42.7% Kidman Park — Lone Person: 35.6% Kidman Park — One Parent Families: 16.0% Kidman Park — Group Household: 3.7% Kidman Park — Other Families: 2.1%
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.

Kidman Park 24.0% renting
Kidman Park — Owned Outright: 43.8% Kidman Park — Mortgage: 32.2% Kidman Park — Renting: 24.0%
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.

Kidman Park Lockleys
Italy 5.6% / 3.0%
Kidman Park — Italy: 5.6% Lockleys — Italy: 3.0%
England 2.2% / 3.6%
Kidman Park — England: 2.2% Lockleys — England: 3.6%
India 3.3% / 2.4%
Kidman Park — India: 3.3% Lockleys — India: 2.4%
Greece 2.3% / 1.6%
Kidman Park — Greece: 2.3% Lockleys — Greece: 1.6%
China 1.2% / 0.8%
Kidman Park — China: 1.2% Lockleys — China: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Qualifications

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

Kidman Park Lockleys
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 17.2%
Kidman Park — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Lockleys — Bachelor Degree: 17.2%
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 12.5%
Kidman Park — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Lockleys — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 8.7%
Kidman Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Lockleys — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 4.8%
Kidman Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Lockleys — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 3.0%
Kidman Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% 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.

Kidman Park 81.2% houses
Kidman Park — Houses: 81.2% Kidman Park — Townhouses: 13.8% Kidman Park — Flats / Apartments: 5.0%
Lockleys 79.8% houses
Lockleys — Houses: 79.8% Lockleys — Townhouses: 10.1% Lockleys — Flats / Apartments: 10.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kidman Park Lockleys
Median house price $1,080,000 $1,390,000
Median unit price — $540,000
Median land price $740,000 $1,650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 28 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.

Kidman Park Lockleys
3 bed $1.04M / $1.31M
Kidman Park — 3 bed: $1.04M (24 sales) Lockleys — 3 bed: $1.31M (40 sales)

24 vs 40 sales

4 bed $1.25M / $1.58M
Kidman Park — 4 bed: $1.25M (17 sales) Lockleys — 4 bed: $1.58M (30 sales)

17 vs 30 sales

Zoning mix

Kidman Park Lockleys
Residential 86% 73%
Parks and recreation 5% 26%
Commercial 10% 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

Kidman Park 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.

Kidman Park Lockleys
Houses — 2.6%
$850/wk on $1.69M
Units — 5.3%
$560/wk on $549K

Ranking within SA

Kidman Park Lockleys
House price Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Income Higher than 63% of SA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Affordability Higher than 41% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 9% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 82% of SA

Liveability

Lockleys scores higher overall (74 vs 62); Kidman Park is more walkable (77 vs 66).

Kidman Park Lockleys
Grade B A
Score 62/100 74/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Kidman Park carries more crime risk (58 vs 46); Kidman Park carries more flood risk (67 vs 54).

Kidman Park Lockleys
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 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 7
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Kidman Park Lockleys
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 7.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 6.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.8%

Schools in Kidman Park

  • Kidman Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Nazareth Catholic College - Kidman Park Campus Catholic · Secondary

Schools in Lockleys

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kidman Park Lockleys
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 9 3
Childcare 4 7
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Kidman Park Lockleys
Walkability score 77/100 66/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.2 km
+22% 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 65.0
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 5025
 0.9%
postcode 5032
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 5025
 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.

Kidman Park Lockleys
Car (driver) 75.7% / 72.8%
Kidman Park — Car (driver): 75.7% Lockleys — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 13.6%
Kidman Park — Worked from Home: 11.2% Lockleys — Worked from Home: 13.6%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 5.0%
Kidman Park — Car (passenger): 6.1% Lockleys — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bus 5.2% / 5.3%
Kidman Park — Bus: 5.2% Lockleys — Bus: 5.3%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.5%
Kidman Park — Walked Only: 0.9% Lockleys — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.7%).

Setting

Kidman Park Lockleys
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.2 km
3.3 km to a named beach
 3.2 km
3.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Kidman Park Lockleys
Connectivity score 77/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
1,781 premises
 6%
2,654 premises

Climate

Kidman Park 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)

Kidman Park 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kidman Park

Inner Parks

Lockleys

Inner Parks Quiet

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