Locksley vs Yetholme

Locksley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 48 in Yetholme. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Locksley, about half of households are people living alone. In Yetholme, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Locksley: a median of $2.31 million, against $990,000 in Yetholme, though rent is higher in Yetholme. On these figures, Locksley tends to suit people living alone, while Yetholme suits 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

Yetholme

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Yetholme

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($990,000 vs $2,305,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Locksley

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 6%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $365/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yetholme

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (187.5 km vs 198.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (164 min vs 171 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yetholme

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Locksley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.0% vs -0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Locksley Yetholme
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.

Locksley Yetholme
Walkability 5 / 0
Locksley — Walkability: 5/100 Yetholme — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 36 / 42
Locksley — Safety: 36/100 Yetholme — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 56 / 74
Locksley — Low fire risk: 56/100 Yetholme — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Yetholme has more residents (241 vs 55); Locksley has higher household incomes ($120,224 vs $76,024).

Locksley Yetholme
Population 55 241
+338% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.0% -0.8%
Median age 39 48
Median household income $120,224/yr
+37% vs other
 $76,024/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $365/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Locksley Yetholme
0-4 7.3% / 4.1%
Locksley — 0-4: 7.3% Yetholme — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 7.3% / 14.1%
Locksley — 5-14: 7.3% Yetholme — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 10.9% / 6.6%
Locksley — 15-19: 10.9% Yetholme — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 — / 2.1%
Locksley — 20-24: not among its largest Yetholme — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 7.3% / 6.6%
Locksley — 25-34: 7.3% Yetholme — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 18.2% / 11.6%
Locksley — 35-44: 18.2% Yetholme — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 12.7% / 18.7%
Locksley — 45-54: 12.7% Yetholme — 45-54: 18.7%
55-64 18.2% / 17.0%
Locksley — 55-64: 18.2% Yetholme — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 9.1% / 11.2%
Locksley — 65-74: 9.1% Yetholme — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 — / 6.2%
Locksley — 75-84: not among its largest Yetholme — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ — / 1.7%
Locksley — 85+: not among its largest Yetholme — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Locksley 53.3% couple families
Locksley — Couple Families: 53.3% Locksley — Lone Person: 46.7% Locksley — One Parent Families: 0.0% Locksley — Group Household: 0.0%
Yetholme 53.3% couple families
Yetholme — Couple Families: 53.3% Yetholme — Lone Person: 31.7% Yetholme — One Parent Families: 8.3% Yetholme — Group Household: 6.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Locksley 23.1% renting
Locksley — Owned Outright: 23.1% Locksley — Mortgage: 53.8% Locksley — Renting: 23.1%
Yetholme 6.3% renting
Yetholme — Owned Outright: 51.9% Yetholme — Mortgage: 41.8% Yetholme — Renting: 6.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Locksley 100.0% houses
Locksley — Houses: 100.0% Locksley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yetholme 94.0% houses
Yetholme — Houses: 94.0% Yetholme — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Locksley Yetholme
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 19.5%
Locksley — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Yetholme — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 9.5%
Locksley — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Yetholme — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 7.1%
Locksley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Yetholme — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 2.1%
Locksley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Yetholme — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.5% / 2.1%
Locksley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.5% Yetholme — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Property market

Locksley Yetholme
Median house price $2,305,000 $990,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 47 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Locksley Yetholme
Rural and farming 95% 89%
Environmental 4% 10%
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

Locksley Yetholme
New dwellings approved 177
across Bathurst
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Locksley Yetholme
House price Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

Locksley Yetholme
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Locksley carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 26).

Locksley Yetholme
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Low
26/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Locksley Yetholme
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Locksley Yetholme
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 2 9

Mobility

Locksley sits further from the CBD (198.9 km vs 187.5 km).

Locksley Yetholme
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 198.9 km
+6% vs other
 187.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 171 min 164 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2795
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2795
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.

Locksley Yetholme
Car (driver) 100.0% / 70.5%
Locksley — Car (driver): 100.0% Yetholme — Car (driver): 70.5%
Worked from Home — / 17.9%
Locksley — Worked from Home: not among its largest Yetholme — Worked from Home: 17.9%
Walked Only — / 6.3%
Locksley — Walked Only: not among its largest Yetholme — Walked Only: 6.3%
Car (passenger) — / 5.3%
Locksley — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yetholme — Car (passenger): 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Locksley Yetholme
Elevation 844 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,239 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Locksley Yetholme
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
22 premises
 0%
107 premises

Climate

Locksley Yetholme
Annual rainfall 644 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Locksley Yetholme
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Locksley Yetholme
Average residential rate $1,301/yr
same for both
Council Bathurst
same for both

Federal electorate

Locksley Yetholme
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Locksley Yetholme
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Locksley

Premium Rural

Yetholme

River Rural

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