Lockyer vs Mount Elphinstone

Lockyer is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 50 in Mount Elphinstone. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lockyer, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Mount Elphinstone, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, Lockyer tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Mount Elphinstone suits older residents.

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

Mount Elphinstone

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 82/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 47%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
  • But Lockyer has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lockyer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $290/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Lockyer

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (411.6 km vs 413.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Elphinstone

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 82/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 21%)
  • But Lockyer is more walkable (45/100 vs 10/100)

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

Investors

Lockyer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.1% vs -14.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lockyer Mount Elphinstone
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.

Lockyer Mount Elphinstone
Walkability 45 / 10
Lockyer — Walkability: 45/100 Mount Elphinstone — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 18 / 87
Lockyer — Safety: 18/100 Mount Elphinstone — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 100 / 56
Lockyer — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Elphinstone — Low fire risk: 56/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Lockyer — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mount Elphinstone — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lockyer has more residents (1,298 vs 82); Mount Elphinstone has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $47,008).

Lockyer Mount Elphinstone
Population 1,298
+94% vs other
 82
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% -14.6%
Median age 40 50
Median household income $47,008/yr $71,500/yr
+52% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk $290/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lockyer Mount Elphinstone
0-4 5.3% / —
Lockyer — 0-4: 5.3% Mount Elphinstone — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.3% / 4.9%
Lockyer — 5-14: 14.3% Mount Elphinstone — 5-14: 4.9%
15-19 7.5% / 3.7%
Lockyer — 15-19: 7.5% Mount Elphinstone — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 5.5% / 3.7%
Lockyer — 20-24: 5.5% Mount Elphinstone — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 11.3% / 15.9%
Lockyer — 25-34: 11.3% Mount Elphinstone — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 12.1% / 3.7%
Lockyer — 35-44: 12.1% Mount Elphinstone — 35-44: 3.7%
45-54 11.7% / 17.1%
Lockyer — 45-54: 11.7% Mount Elphinstone — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 11.7% / 18.3%
Lockyer — 55-64: 11.7% Mount Elphinstone — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 10.1% / 18.3%
Lockyer — 65-74: 10.1% Mount Elphinstone — 65-74: 18.3%
75-84 6.9% / 13.4%
Lockyer — 75-84: 6.9% Mount Elphinstone — 75-84: 13.4%
85+ 4.1% / —
Lockyer — 85+: 4.1% Mount Elphinstone — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lockyer 47.5% lone person
Lockyer — Lone Person: 47.5% Lockyer — Couple Families: 24.8% Lockyer — One Parent Families: 22.4% Lockyer — Group Household: 4.3% Lockyer — Other Families: 1.0%
Mount Elphinstone 38.9% lone person
Mount Elphinstone — Lone Person: 38.9% Mount Elphinstone — Couple Families: 44.4% Mount Elphinstone — One Parent Families: 16.7% Mount Elphinstone — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Elphinstone — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lockyer 47.7% renting
Lockyer — Owned Outright: 18.9% Lockyer — Mortgage: 33.4% Lockyer — Renting: 47.7%
Mount Elphinstone 0.0% renting
Mount Elphinstone — Owned Outright: 81.5% Mount Elphinstone — Mortgage: 18.5% Mount Elphinstone — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Lockyer Mount Elphinstone
England 6.4% / 11.0%
Lockyer — England: 6.4% Mount Elphinstone — England: 11.0%
Philippines 5.5% / —
Lockyer — Philippines: 5.5% Mount Elphinstone — Philippines: not among its largest
Myanmar 2.1% / —
Lockyer — Myanmar: 2.1% Mount Elphinstone — Myanmar: not among its largest
Thailand 1.5% / —
Lockyer — Thailand: 1.5% Mount Elphinstone — Thailand: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Lockyer — New Zealand: 1.3% Mount Elphinstone — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.0%).

Qualifications

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

Lockyer Mount Elphinstone
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 14.6%
Lockyer — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Mount Elphinstone — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 4.9%
Lockyer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Mount Elphinstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 3.7%
Lockyer — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Mount Elphinstone — Bachelor Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 7.3%
Lockyer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Mount Elphinstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Lockyer — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Mount Elphinstone — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lockyer 89.1% houses
Lockyer — Houses: 89.1% Lockyer — Townhouses: 10.3% Lockyer — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Mount Elphinstone 100.0% houses
Mount Elphinstone — Houses: 100.0% Mount Elphinstone — Townhouses: 0.0% Mount Elphinstone — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lockyer Mount Elphinstone
Median house price $522,888 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 7 sales
 —

Development activity

Lockyer Mount Elphinstone
New dwellings approved 271
across Albany
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Lockyer Mount Elphinstone
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 7% of WA Higher than 31% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 37% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 76% of WA

Liveability

Lockyer is more walkable (45 vs 10).

Lockyer Mount Elphinstone
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mount Elphinstone carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 0); Lockyer carries more crime risk (82 vs 13).

Lockyer Mount Elphinstone
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime High
82/100
 Low
13/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lockyer Mount Elphinstone
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Lockyer

  • Mount Lockyer Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Parklands School Independent · Primary below peers

Schools in Mount Elphinstone

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Lockyer Mount Elphinstone
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Mount Elphinstone sits further from the CBD (413.7 km vs 411.6 km).

Lockyer Mount Elphinstone
Walkability score 45/100 10/100
Distance to Perth 411.6 km 413.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 287 min 289 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6330
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 6330
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.

Lockyer Mount Elphinstone
Car (driver) 81.3% / 100.0%
Lockyer — Car (driver): 81.3% Mount Elphinstone — Car (driver): 100.0%
Car (passenger) 12.2% / —
Lockyer — Car (passenger): 12.2% Mount Elphinstone — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.0% / —
Lockyer — Bus: 2.0% Mount Elphinstone — Bus: not among its largest
Worked from Home 2.0% / —
Lockyer — Worked from Home: 2.0% Mount Elphinstone — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.7% / —
Lockyer — Walked Only: 1.7% Mount Elphinstone — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Lockyer Mount Elphinstone
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.4 km 952 m

NBN connectivity

Lockyer Mount Elphinstone
Connectivity score 68/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
720 premises
 32%
50 premises

Climate

Lockyer Mount Elphinstone
Annual rainfall 859 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Lockyer Mount Elphinstone
Average residential rate $2,591/yr
same for both
Council Albany
same for both

Federal electorate

Lockyer Mount Elphinstone
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lockyer Mount Elphinstone
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lockyer

Affordable Coastal Large Blocks Quiet

Mount Elphinstone

Coastal Quiet Retirees Rural

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