Lockleys vs Underdale

Underdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in Lockleys. In both, most households own their home and most 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 $1.17 million in Underdale, and rent is higher there too. Underdale is closer to the city centre: 6.2 km, against 7.2 km. On these figures, Underdale tends to suit 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

Lockleys

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 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 3 things we measure here

  • Lockleys has cheaper units ($540,000 vs $610,000)
  • Underdale has cheaper houses ($1,172,500 vs $1,390,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Underdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Lockleys

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 79/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)
  • But Underdale has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lockleys Underdale
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.

Lockleys Underdale
Walkability 66 / 63
Lockleys — Walkability: 66/100 Underdale — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 54 / 21
Lockleys — Safety: 54/100 Underdale — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lockleys — Low fire risk: 100/100 Underdale — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 46 / 49
Lockleys — Low flood risk: 46/100 Underdale — Low flood risk: 49/100

Demographics

Lockleys has more residents (5,987 vs 2,429); Lockleys has higher household incomes ($97,188 vs $82,056).

Lockleys Underdale
Population 5,987
+59% vs other
 2,429
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.4% +5.7%
Median age 44 38
Median household income $97,188/yr
+16% vs other
 $82,056/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+11% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lockleys Underdale
0-4 4.7% / 5.1%
Lockleys — 0-4: 4.7% Underdale — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 11.3% / 9.7%
Lockleys — 5-14: 11.3% Underdale — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 4.9% / 4.9%
Lockleys — 15-19: 4.9% Underdale — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 6.0% / 7.0%
Lockleys — 20-24: 6.0% Underdale — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 10.7% / 16.1%
Lockleys — 25-34: 10.7% Underdale — 25-34: 16.1%
35-44 12.6% / 15.3%
Lockleys — 35-44: 12.6% Underdale — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 13.3% / 12.6%
Lockleys — 45-54: 13.3% Underdale — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 13.1% / 13.3%
Lockleys — 55-64: 13.1% Underdale — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 10.6% / 8.8%
Lockleys — 65-74: 10.6% Underdale — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 7.9% / 4.6%
Lockleys — 75-84: 7.9% Underdale — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 5.0% / 2.2%
Lockleys — 85+: 5.0% Underdale — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Underdale 37.0% couple families
Underdale — Couple Families: 37.0% Underdale — Lone Person: 41.8% Underdale — One Parent Families: 11.5% Underdale — Group Household: 7.1% Underdale — Other Families: 2.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lockleys 21.6% renting
Lockleys — Owned Outright: 43.1% Lockleys — Mortgage: 35.2% Lockleys — Renting: 21.6%
Underdale 38.0% renting
Underdale — Owned Outright: 30.3% Underdale — Mortgage: 31.7% Underdale — Renting: 38.0%
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.

Lockleys Underdale
India 2.4% / 6.9%
Lockleys — India: 2.4% Underdale — India: 6.9%
England 3.6% / 2.8%
Lockleys — England: 3.6% Underdale — England: 2.8%
Italy 3.0% / 3.1%
Lockleys — Italy: 3.0% Underdale — Italy: 3.1%
Greece 1.6% / 1.7%
Lockleys — Greece: 1.6% Underdale — Greece: 1.7%
China 0.8% / 2.1%
Lockleys — China: 0.8% Underdale — China: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

Qualifications

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

Lockleys Underdale
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 18.6%
Lockleys — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Underdale — Bachelor Degree: 18.6%
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 11.3%
Lockleys — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Underdale — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.3%
Lockleys — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Underdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 7.1%
Lockleys — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Underdale — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 1.9%
Lockleys — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Underdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lockleys 79.8% houses
Lockleys — Houses: 79.8% Lockleys — Flats / Apartments: 10.1% Lockleys — Townhouses: 10.1%
Underdale 63.1% houses
Underdale — Houses: 63.1% Underdale — Flats / Apartments: 19.3% Underdale — Townhouses: 17.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lockleys Underdale
Median house price $1,390,000 $1,172,500
Median unit price $540,000 $610,000
Median land price $1,650,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 45 sales
 20 days
from 26 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.

Lockleys Underdale
3 bed $1.31M / $1.06M
Lockleys — 3 bed: $1.31M (40 sales) Underdale — 3 bed: $1.06M (38 sales)

40 vs 38 sales

4 bed $1.58M / $1.35M
Lockleys — 4 bed: $1.58M (30 sales) Underdale — 4 bed: $1.35M (16 sales)

30 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

Lockleys Underdale
Residential 73% 93%
Parks and recreation 26% 7%
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

Lockleys Underdale
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.

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

Ranking within SA

Lockleys Underdale
House price Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Income — Higher than 57% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 15% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 77% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 86% 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 59).

Lockleys Underdale
Grade A B
Score 74/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Underdale carries more crime risk (79 vs 46).

Lockleys Underdale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 High
79/100
Flood Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
51/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Lockleys Underdale
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 6.4 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 3.4%

Schools in Lockleys

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

Schools in Underdale

  • Underdale High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Nazareth Catholic College - St Gabriel Centre Campus Catholic · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Lockleys Underdale
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 7 3
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Lockleys Underdale
Walkability score 66/100 63/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.2 km
+14% vs other
 6.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 11 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 143.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 85.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5032
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 5032
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.

Lockleys Underdale
Car (driver) 72.8% / 70.7%
Lockleys — Car (driver): 72.8% Underdale — Car (driver): 70.7%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 11.7%
Lockleys — Worked from Home: 13.6% Underdale — Worked from Home: 11.7%
Bus 5.3% / 6.8%
Lockleys — Bus: 5.3% Underdale — Bus: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.3%
Lockleys — Car (passenger): 5.0% Underdale — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 1.5% / 3.2%
Lockleys — Walked Only: 1.5% Underdale — Walked Only: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Lockleys Underdale
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.2 km
3.4 km to a named beach
 5.0 km

NBN connectivity

Lockleys Underdale
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
2,654 premises
 10%
1,230 premises

Climate

Lockleys Underdale
Annual rainfall 394 mm 457 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C 29.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C 8.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Lockleys Underdale
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

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

Federal electorate

Lockleys Underdale
Division Hindmarsh Adelaide
Member Mark Butler Steve Georganas
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lockleys

Inner Parks Quiet

Underdale

Inner River

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