Lockwood South vs Lockwood
Lockwood South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Lockwood. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lockwood South: a median of $918,000, against $786,000 in Lockwood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Lockwood South tends to suit families with children.
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
Lockwood South
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 35/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Lockwood
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($786,500 vs $917,500)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Lockwood
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $320/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Lockwood South carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 35/100)
- Lockwood has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)
Weighs 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
Lockwood South and Lockwood 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
Lockwood South has more residents (1,052 vs 806); Lockwood South has higher household incomes ($109,824 vs $93,600).
| Lockwood South | Lockwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,052 +23% vs other | 806 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +9.5% | +6.9% |
| Median age | 41 | 46 |
| Median household income | $109,824/yr +15% vs other | $93,600/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $320/wk +14% vs other | $275/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).
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 (2.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Lockwood South | Lockwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $917,500 | $786,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $1,128,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 69 days from 7 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Lockwood South | Lockwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 80% | 71% |
| Parks and recreation | 18% | 27% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 2% |
| Residential | 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
| Lockwood South | Lockwood | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 885 across Greater Bendigo same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +28% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Lockwood South | Lockwood | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 82% of VIC | Higher than 63% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 68% of VIC | Higher than 74% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 55% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 54% of VIC | Higher than 53% of VIC |
Liveability
| Lockwood South | Lockwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B same for both | |
| Score | 56/100 same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Lockwood South carries more flood risk (52 vs 0); Lockwood carries more crime risk (35 vs 19).
| Lockwood South | Lockwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 19/100 | Low 35/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 52/100 | None 0/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 6 within 5 km |
Schools
| Lockwood South | Lockwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Lockwood South
- Lockwood South Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Lockwood
- Lockwood Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Lockwood South | Lockwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
| Lockwood South | Lockwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 145.7 km | 146.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 102 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 3551 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 64 postcode 3551 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).
Setting
| Lockwood South | Lockwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 280 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 230 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Lockwood South | Lockwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 392 premises | 0% 308 premises |
Climate
| Lockwood South | Lockwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 598 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Lockwood South | Lockwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,949/yr same for both | |
| Council | Greater Bendigo same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Lockwood South | Lockwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bendigo same for both | |
| Member | Lisa Chesters same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lockwood South | Lockwood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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