Lockington vs Kotta
Kotta is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Lockington. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kotta, most households are couple families. On these figures, Kotta tends to suit 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
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
Kotta
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 16%)
- has cheaper rent ($170/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Lockington
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (215.6 km vs 222 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kotta
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (22.9% vs 5.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lockington and Kotta drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Lockington has more residents (850 vs 134); Kotta has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $65,936).
| Lockington | Kotta | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 850 +84% vs other | 134 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +5.2% | +22.9% |
| Median age | 47 | 42 |
| Median household income | $65,936/yr | $87,724/yr +33% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +15% vs other | $170/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Lockington | Kotta | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Kotta | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 99% |
| 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 | Kotta | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 264 across Campaspe same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Lockington | Kotta | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 5% of VIC | — |
| Income | Higher than 26% of VIC | Higher than 58% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 41% of VIC | Higher than 30% of VIC |
| Affordability | Higher than 96% of VIC | — |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 62% of VIC | Higher than 58% of VIC |
Liveability
| Lockington | Kotta | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 37/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Lockington carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Kotta carries more flood risk (70 vs 34).
| Lockington | Kotta | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 14/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 27/100 | Low 22/100 |
| Flood | Low 34/100 | High 70/100 |
| 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 | Kotta | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Kotta
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Lockington | Kotta | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 2 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Kotta sits further from the CBD (222 km vs 215.6 km).
| Lockington | Kotta | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 215.6 km | 222 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 161 min | 162 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3563 | 0.0% postcode 3565 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 61 postcode 3563 | — |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.8%).
Setting
| Lockington | Kotta | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 106 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 99 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Lockington | Kotta | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 389 premises | 0% 56 premises |
Climate
| Lockington | Kotta | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 438 mm | 406 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 31.6°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 3.9°C |
Council rates
| Lockington | Kotta | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,035/yr same for both | |
| Council | Campaspe same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Lockington | Kotta | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls same for both | |
| Member | Sam Birrell same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lockington | Kotta | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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