Lockwood vs Kangaroo Flat

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lockwood, most households are couple families. In Kangaroo Flat, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Lockwood: a median of $786,000, against $595,000 in Kangaroo Flat. On these figures, Lockwood tends to suit couples, while Kangaroo Flat suits people living alone and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Lockwood carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 79/100)
  • Kangaroo Flat has more parks and reserves (14 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 2 things we measure here

  • Lockwood leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 26%)
  • Kangaroo Flat has cheaper houses ($595,000 vs $786,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Lockwood leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 25%)
  • Kangaroo Flat has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kangaroo Flat

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 13/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (144.3 km vs 146.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kangaroo Flat

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 20%)
  • But Lockwood carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 79/100)

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

Lockwood Kangaroo Flat
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.

Lockwood Kangaroo Flat
Walkability 13 / 75
Lockwood — Walkability: 13/100 Kangaroo Flat — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 65 / 21
Lockwood — Safety: 65/100 Kangaroo Flat — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lockwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kangaroo Flat — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 48
Lockwood — Low flood risk: 100/100 Kangaroo Flat — Low flood risk: 48/100

Demographics

Kangaroo Flat has more residents (11,328 vs 806); Lockwood has higher household incomes ($93,600 vs $59,488).

Lockwood Kangaroo Flat
Population 806 11,328
+1305% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% +9.0%
Median age 46 44
Median household income $93,600/yr
+36% vs other
 $59,488/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk $285/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lockwood Kangaroo Flat
0-4 2.6% / 5.4%
Lockwood — 0-4: 2.6% Kangaroo Flat — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.7% / 10.7%
Lockwood — 5-14: 11.7% Kangaroo Flat — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 10.3% / 4.9%
Lockwood — 15-19: 10.3% Kangaroo Flat — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 4.6% / 5.0%
Lockwood — 20-24: 4.6% Kangaroo Flat — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 6.7% / 13.2%
Lockwood — 25-34: 6.7% Kangaroo Flat — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 9.9% / 11.2%
Lockwood — 35-44: 9.9% Kangaroo Flat — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 16.4% / 10.4%
Lockwood — 45-54: 16.4% Kangaroo Flat — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 17.0% / 11.8%
Lockwood — 55-64: 17.0% Kangaroo Flat — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 12.9% / 13.0%
Lockwood — 65-74: 12.9% Kangaroo Flat — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 5.7% / 10.0%
Lockwood — 75-84: 5.7% Kangaroo Flat — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 1.4% / 4.6%
Lockwood — 85+: 1.4% Kangaroo Flat — 85+: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lockwood 59.2% couple families
Lockwood — Couple Families: 59.2% Lockwood — Lone Person: 24.9% Lockwood — One Parent Families: 14.2% Lockwood — Group Household: 1.8% Lockwood — Other Families: 0.0%
Kangaroo Flat 28.8% couple families
Kangaroo Flat — Couple Families: 28.8% Kangaroo Flat — Lone Person: 46.9% Kangaroo Flat — One Parent Families: 18.4% Kangaroo Flat — Group Household: 4.1% Kangaroo Flat — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lockwood 9.7% renting
Lockwood — Owned Outright: 40.3% Lockwood — Mortgage: 50.0% Lockwood — Renting: 9.7%
Kangaroo Flat 28.8% renting
Kangaroo Flat — Owned Outright: 39.8% Kangaroo Flat — Mortgage: 31.3% Kangaroo Flat — Renting: 28.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lockwood Kangaroo Flat
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 17.0%
Lockwood — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Kangaroo Flat — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 6.8%
Lockwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Kangaroo Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 7.2%
Lockwood — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Kangaroo Flat — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.7%
Lockwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Kangaroo Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.9%
Lockwood — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Kangaroo Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Lockwood Kangaroo Flat
England 1.4% / 1.7%
Lockwood — England: 1.4% Kangaroo Flat — England: 1.7%
Philippines 0.7% / 1.1%
Lockwood — Philippines: 0.7% Kangaroo Flat — Philippines: 1.1%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.6%
Lockwood — New Zealand: 1.1% Kangaroo Flat — New Zealand: 0.6%
India — / 1.2%
Lockwood — India: not among its largest Kangaroo Flat — India: 1.2%
Myanmar — / 1.1%
Lockwood — Myanmar: not among its largest Kangaroo Flat — Myanmar: 1.1%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.4%
Lockwood — Netherlands: 0.4% Kangaroo Flat — Netherlands: 0.4%
Thailand — / 0.6%
Lockwood — Thailand: not among its largest Kangaroo Flat — Thailand: 0.6%
Germany 0.4% / —
Lockwood — Germany: 0.4% Kangaroo Flat — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lockwood 100.0% houses
Lockwood — Houses: 100.0% Lockwood — Townhouses: 0.0% Lockwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kangaroo Flat 89.6% houses
Kangaroo Flat — Houses: 89.6% Kangaroo Flat — Townhouses: 9.4% Kangaroo Flat — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lockwood Kangaroo Flat
Median house price $786,500 $595,000
Median unit price — $427,500
Median land price — $333,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 104 sales

Zoning mix

Lockwood has more rural and farming land (71% vs 5%).

Lockwood Kangaroo Flat
Rural and farming 71% 5%
Residential 0% 41%
Parks and recreation 27% 38%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 12%
Industrial 0% 3%
Commercial 0% 2%
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 Kangaroo Flat
New dwellings approved 885
across Greater Bendigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
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.

Lockwood Kangaroo Flat
Houses — 4.2%
$550/wk on $680K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lockwood Kangaroo Flat
House price — Higher than 21% of VIC
Income Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 13% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 47% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 80% of VIC

Liveability

Kangaroo Flat is more walkable (75 vs 13); Lockwood scores higher overall (56 vs 32).

Lockwood Kangaroo Flat
Grade B C
Score 56/100 32/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Kangaroo Flat carries more flood risk (52 vs 0); Kangaroo Flat carries more crime risk (79 vs 35).

Lockwood Kangaroo Flat
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
35/100
 High
79/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
52/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Lockwood Kangaroo Flat
Inside the suburb 1 6
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
Bendigo Campus, 5.6 km

Schools in Lockwood

  • Lockwood Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Kangaroo Flat

  • Kangaroo Flat Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Monica's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • OneSchool Global Vic - Bendigo Centre Independent · Combined
  • Weeroona College Bendigo - Bendigo FLO Government · Secondary
  • Bendigo Special Developmental School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Lockwood Kangaroo Flat
Supermarkets 0 5
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 14
Childcare 1 9
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 0 16

Mobility

Lockwood sits further from the CBD (146.6 km vs 144.3 km).

Lockwood Kangaroo Flat
Walkability score 13/100 75/100
Distance to Melbourne 146.6 km
+2% vs other
 144.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 102 min 100 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3551
 0.4%
postcode 3555
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 3551
 38
postcode 3555

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.

Lockwood Kangaroo Flat
Car (driver) 77.7% / 77.5%
Lockwood — Car (driver): 77.7% Kangaroo Flat — Car (driver): 77.5%
Worked from Home 15.6% / 12.2%
Lockwood — Worked from Home: 15.6% Kangaroo Flat — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 6.6%
Lockwood — Car (passenger): 4.9% Kangaroo Flat — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Walked Only 1.7% / 1.4%
Lockwood — Walked Only: 1.7% Kangaroo Flat — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus — / 1.5%
Lockwood — Bus: not among its largest Kangaroo Flat — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).

Setting

Lockwood Kangaroo Flat
Elevation 230 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 258 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lockwood Kangaroo Flat
Connectivity score 30/100 73/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
308 premises
 51%
5,883 premises

Climate

Lockwood Kangaroo Flat
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 Kangaroo Flat
Average residential rate $1,949/yr
same for both
Council Greater Bendigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Lockwood Kangaroo Flat
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lockwood Kangaroo Flat
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lockwood

Rural

Kangaroo Flat

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Regional Centre Retirees River

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