Lockridge vs Caversham

Caversham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 38 in Lockridge. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Caversham, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Caversham: a median of $880,000, against $675,000 in Lockridge, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Lockridge tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Caversham suits families with children and 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

Caversham

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Lockridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($675,000 vs $880,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lockridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $390/wk)
  • But Caversham leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Lockridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 35/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Lockridge

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 6%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 8%)
  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 35/100)
  • But Caversham carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Caversham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (40.2% vs -4.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lockridge Caversham
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.

Lockridge Caversham
Walkability 52 / 35
Lockridge — Walkability: 52/100 Caversham — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 12 / 34
Lockridge — Safety: 12/100 Caversham — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 75
Lockridge — Low fire risk: 100/100 Caversham — Low fire risk: 75/100
Low flood risk 100 / 19
Lockridge — Low flood risk: 100/100 Caversham — Low flood risk: 19/100

Demographics

Caversham has more residents (7,419 vs 3,322); Caversham has higher household incomes ($117,832 vs $62,712).

Lockridge Caversham
Population 3,322 7,419
+123% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.2% +40.2%
Median age 38 33
Median household income $62,712/yr $117,832/yr
+88% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $390/wk
+39% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lockridge Caversham
0-4 5.6% / 10.1%
Lockridge — 0-4: 5.6% Caversham — 0-4: 10.1%
5-14 13.9% / 15.4%
Lockridge — 5-14: 13.9% Caversham — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 5.5% / 4.7%
Lockridge — 15-19: 5.5% Caversham — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 6.8% / 5.1%
Lockridge — 20-24: 6.8% Caversham — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 13.5% / 17.3%
Lockridge — 25-34: 13.5% Caversham — 25-34: 17.3%
35-44 13.8% / 18.6%
Lockridge — 35-44: 13.8% Caversham — 35-44: 18.6%
45-54 14.2% / 11.9%
Lockridge — 45-54: 14.2% Caversham — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 11.6% / 8.6%
Lockridge — 55-64: 11.6% Caversham — 55-64: 8.6%
65-74 9.5% / 5.6%
Lockridge — 65-74: 9.5% Caversham — 65-74: 5.6%
75-84 5.0% / 2.3%
Lockridge — 75-84: 5.0% Caversham — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 0.8% / 0.5%
Lockridge — 85+: 0.8% Caversham — 85+: 0.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lockridge 29.1% couple families
Lockridge — Couple Families: 29.1% Lockridge — Lone Person: 39.9% Lockridge — One Parent Families: 23.5% Lockridge — Group Household: 4.1% Lockridge — Other Families: 3.3%
Caversham 62.2% couple families
Caversham — Couple Families: 62.2% Caversham — Lone Person: 20.8% Caversham — One Parent Families: 12.5% Caversham — Group Household: 3.3% Caversham — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lockridge 31.8% renting
Lockridge — Owned Outright: 25.7% Lockridge — Mortgage: 42.5% Lockridge — Renting: 31.8%
Caversham 16.5% renting
Caversham — Owned Outright: 17.7% Caversham — Mortgage: 65.8% Caversham — Renting: 16.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lockridge Caversham
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 14.5%
Lockridge — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Caversham — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 12.8%
Lockridge — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Caversham — Bachelor Degree: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 7.9%
Lockridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Caversham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 4.0%
Lockridge — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Caversham — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.8%
Lockridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Caversham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

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.

Lockridge Caversham
India 2.5% / 7.4%
Lockridge — India: 2.5% Caversham — India: 7.4%
England 4.0% / 4.8%
Lockridge — England: 4.0% Caversham — England: 4.8%
Philippines 2.7% / 3.9%
Lockridge — Philippines: 2.7% Caversham — Philippines: 3.9%
New Zealand 2.7% / 3.0%
Lockridge — New Zealand: 2.7% Caversham — New Zealand: 3.0%
Vietnam 2.7% / 0.9%
Lockridge — Vietnam: 2.7% Caversham — Vietnam: 0.9%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Lockridge — South Africa: not among its largest Caversham — South Africa: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lockridge 76.9% houses
Lockridge — Houses: 76.9% Lockridge — Townhouses: 19.8% Lockridge — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Caversham 93.8% houses
Caversham — Houses: 93.8% Caversham — Townhouses: 2.0% Caversham — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lockridge Caversham
Median house price $675,000 $880,000
Median unit price $505,000 —
Median land price — $712,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 21 sales
 32 days
from 97 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.

Lockridge Caversham
3 bed $650K / $775K
Lockridge — 3 bed: $650K (35 sales) Caversham — 3 bed: $775K (47 sales)

35 vs 47 sales

4 bed $770K / $902K
Lockridge — 4 bed: $770K (13 sales) Caversham — 4 bed: $902K (92 sales)

13 vs 92 sales

Development activity

Lockridge Caversham
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
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.

Lockridge Caversham
Houses 4.3%
$640/wk on $774K
 4.7%
$850/wk on $950K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Lockridge Caversham
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 46% of WA Higher than 69% of WA

Liveability

Lockridge is more walkable (52 vs 35).

Lockridge Caversham
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 44/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Caversham carries more flood risk (81 vs 0); Caversham carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0).

Lockridge Caversham
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
25/100
Crime High
88/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood None
0/100
 High
81/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Lockridge Caversham
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lockridge

  • Lockridge Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Caversham

  • Caversham Valley Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Youth Futures Community School (Caversham) Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Lockridge Caversham
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1 17
Childcare 4 5
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Lockridge Caversham
Walkability score 52/100 35/100
Distance to Perth 15.5 km 15.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 24 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 98.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 105.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6054
 1.2%
postcode 6055
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 6054
 96
postcode 6055

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.

Lockridge Caversham
Car (driver) 78.3% / 79.0%
Lockridge — Car (driver): 78.3% Caversham — Car (driver): 79.0%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 5.8%
Lockridge — Car (passenger): 6.9% Caversham — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Worked from Home 5.0% / 7.7%
Lockridge — Worked from Home: 5.0% Caversham — Worked from Home: 7.7%
Train 5.9% / 4.7%
Lockridge — Train: 5.9% Caversham — Train: 4.7%
Bus 2.6% / 1.7%
Lockridge — Bus: 2.6% Caversham — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Lockridge Caversham
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.5 km 20.9 km

NBN connectivity

Lockridge Caversham
Connectivity score 55/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
1,566 premises
 74%
2,107 premises

Climate

Lockridge Caversham
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Lockridge Caversham
Average residential rate $2,699/yr
same for both
Council Swan
same for both

Federal electorate

Lockridge Caversham
Division Hasluck
same for both
Member Tania Lawrence
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lockridge Caversham
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lockridge

Middle-Ring

Caversham

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Young Families

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