Lockington vs Bamawm Extension

Bamawm Extension is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Lockington. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bamawm Extension, most households are couple families. On these figures, Lockington tends to suit people living alone, while Bamawm Extension suits couples.

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

Bamawm Extension

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 27/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bamawm Extension

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lockington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (215.6 km vs 228 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (161 min vs 167 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Lockington has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)
  • Bamawm Extension carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 27/100)

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

Investors

Bamawm Extension

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.5% vs 5.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lockington Bamawm Extension
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.

Lockington Bamawm Extension
Walkability 0 / 0
Lockington — Walkability: 0/100 Bamawm Extension — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 73 / 84
Lockington — Safety: 73/100 Bamawm Extension — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 86 / 84
Lockington — Low fire risk: 86/100 Bamawm Extension — Low fire risk: 84/100
Low flood risk 66 / 27
Lockington — Low flood risk: 66/100 Bamawm Extension — Low flood risk: 27/100

Demographics

Lockington has more residents (850 vs 282); Lockington rents higher ($200/wk vs $160/wk).

Lockington Bamawm Extension
Population 850
+67% vs other
 282
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +18.5%
Median age 47 41
Median household income $65,936/yr $79,300/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+20% vs other
 $160/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lockington Bamawm Extension
0-4 5.3% / 5.0%
Lockington — 0-4: 5.3% Bamawm Extension — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 13.2% / 14.2%
Lockington — 5-14: 13.2% Bamawm Extension — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 6.1% / 7.1%
Lockington — 15-19: 6.1% Bamawm Extension — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.5% / 6.7%
Lockington — 20-24: 5.5% Bamawm Extension — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 8.9% / 9.6%
Lockington — 25-34: 8.9% Bamawm Extension — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 9.1% / 11.7%
Lockington — 35-44: 9.1% Bamawm Extension — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 11.8% / 15.6%
Lockington — 45-54: 11.8% Bamawm Extension — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 16.2% / 12.8%
Lockington — 55-64: 16.2% Bamawm Extension — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 14.0% / 11.0%
Lockington — 65-74: 14.0% Bamawm Extension — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 6.8% / 7.4%
Lockington — 75-84: 6.8% Bamawm Extension — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 3.1% / —
Lockington — 85+: 3.1% Bamawm Extension — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lockington 36.5% couple families
Lockington — Couple Families: 36.5% Lockington — Lone Person: 40.6% Lockington — One Parent Families: 19.6% Lockington — Group Household: 3.2%
Bamawm Extension 61.4% couple families
Bamawm Extension — Couple Families: 61.4% Bamawm Extension — Lone Person: 24.6% Bamawm Extension — One Parent Families: 14.0% Bamawm Extension — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lockington 17.8% renting
Lockington — Owned Outright: 48.3% Lockington — Mortgage: 33.9% Lockington — Renting: 17.8%
Bamawm Extension 14.0% renting
Bamawm Extension — Owned Outright: 38.4% Bamawm Extension — Mortgage: 47.7% Bamawm Extension — Renting: 14.0%
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.

Lockington Bamawm Extension
New Zealand 2.2% / —
Lockington — New Zealand: 2.2% Bamawm Extension — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.8%
Lockington — South Africa: not among its largest Bamawm Extension — South Africa: 1.8%
England 0.7% / —
Lockington — England: 0.7% Bamawm Extension — England: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Lockington — Philippines: 0.7% Bamawm Extension — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Lockington — Netherlands: 0.7% Bamawm Extension — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

Qualifications

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

Lockington Bamawm Extension
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 23.4%
Lockington — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Bamawm Extension — Certificate III & IV: 23.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 5.0%
Lockington — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Bamawm Extension — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 3.9%
Lockington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Bamawm Extension — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 2.1%
Lockington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Bamawm Extension — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / —
Lockington — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Bamawm Extension — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lockington 97.4% houses
Lockington — Houses: 97.4% Lockington — Townhouses: 2.3% Lockington — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Bamawm Extension 100.0% houses
Bamawm Extension — Houses: 100.0% Bamawm Extension — Townhouses: 0.0% Bamawm Extension — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lockington Bamawm Extension
Median house price $380,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 57 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Lockington Bamawm Extension
Rural and farming 98% 100%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Lockington Bamawm Extension
New dwellings approved 264
across Campaspe
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lockington Bamawm Extension
House price Higher than 5% of VIC —
Income Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 96% of VIC —
EV adoption — Higher than 12% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of VIC
same for both

Liveability

Lockington Bamawm Extension
Grade C —
Score 37/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Bamawm Extension carries more flood risk (73 vs 34); Lockington carries more crime risk (27 vs 16).

Lockington Bamawm Extension
Bushfire Low
14/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
16/100
Flood Low
34/100
 High
73/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Lockington Bamawm Extension
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lockington

  • Lockington Consolidated School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Bamawm Extension

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lockington Bamawm Extension
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Bamawm Extension sits further from the CBD (228 km vs 215.6 km).

Lockington Bamawm Extension
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 215.6 km 228 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 161 min 167 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3563
 0.2%
postcode 3564
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 3563
 54
postcode 3564

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.

Lockington Bamawm Extension
Car (driver) 67.8% / 69.8%
Lockington — Car (driver): 67.8% Bamawm Extension — Car (driver): 69.8%
Worked from Home 23.7% / 26.7%
Lockington — Worked from Home: 23.7% Bamawm Extension — Worked from Home: 26.7%
Walked Only 5.0% / 3.4%
Lockington — Walked Only: 5.0% Bamawm Extension — Walked Only: 3.4%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / —
Lockington — Car (passenger): 3.5% Bamawm Extension — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.8%).

Setting

Lockington Bamawm Extension
Elevation 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lockington Bamawm Extension
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
389 premises
 0%
90 premises

Climate

Lockington Bamawm Extension
Annual rainfall 438 mm 406 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.6°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.9°C

Council rates

Lockington Bamawm Extension
Average residential rate $2,035/yr
same for both
Council Campaspe
same for both

Federal electorate

Lockington Bamawm Extension
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lockington Bamawm Extension
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lockington

Affordable Rural

Bamawm Extension

Rural

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