Lockyer vs Orana

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Lockyer, about half of households rent. In Orana, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Orana: a median of $627,000, against $523,000 in Lockyer, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Lockyer tends to suit 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

Orana

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Lockyer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($522,888 vs $627,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lockyer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $275/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Orana

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 45/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (409.6 km vs 411.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Orana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 45/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Lockyer and Orana 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 Orana
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 Orana
Walkability 45 / 57
Lockyer — Walkability: 45/100 Orana — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 18 / 18
Lockyer — Safety: 18/100 Orana — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 68
Lockyer — Low fire risk: 100/100 Orana — Low fire risk: 68/100
Low flood risk 100 / 83
Lockyer — Low flood risk: 100/100 Orana — Low flood risk: 83/100

Demographics

Orana has more residents (2,035 vs 1,298); Orana rents higher ($275/wk vs $230/wk).

Lockyer Orana
Population 1,298 2,035
+57% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% -0.7%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $47,008/yr $51,428/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk $275/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lockyer Orana
0-4 5.3% / 6.5%
Lockyer — 0-4: 5.3% Orana — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 14.3% / 12.8%
Lockyer — 5-14: 14.3% Orana — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 7.5% / 6.8%
Lockyer — 15-19: 7.5% Orana — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 5.5% / 6.6%
Lockyer — 20-24: 5.5% Orana — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 11.3% / 13.5%
Lockyer — 25-34: 11.3% Orana — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 12.1% / 10.5%
Lockyer — 35-44: 12.1% Orana — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 11.7% / 12.2%
Lockyer — 45-54: 11.7% Orana — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 11.7% / 12.5%
Lockyer — 55-64: 11.7% Orana — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 10.1% / 9.7%
Lockyer — 65-74: 10.1% Orana — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 6.9% / 7.0%
Lockyer — 75-84: 6.9% Orana — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 4.1% / 2.4%
Lockyer — 85+: 4.1% Orana — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

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%
Orana 45.8% lone person
Orana — Lone Person: 45.8% Orana — Couple Families: 27.0% Orana — One Parent Families: 22.1% Orana — Group Household: 3.5% Orana — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
Orana 39.1% renting
Orana — Owned Outright: 30.7% Orana — Mortgage: 30.2% Orana — Renting: 39.1%
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 Orana
England 6.4% / 5.7%
Lockyer — England: 6.4% Orana — England: 5.7%
Philippines 5.5% / 3.5%
Lockyer — Philippines: 5.5% Orana — Philippines: 3.5%
Myanmar 2.1% / 1.0%
Lockyer — Myanmar: 2.1% Orana — Myanmar: 1.0%
Thailand 1.5% / 1.6%
Lockyer — Thailand: 1.5% Orana — Thailand: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.4%
Lockyer — New Zealand: 1.3% Orana — New Zealand: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

Qualifications

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

Lockyer Orana
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 19.1%
Lockyer — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Orana — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 5.6%
Lockyer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Orana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 4.2%
Lockyer — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Orana — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 0.5%
Lockyer — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Orana — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.2%
Lockyer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Orana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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%
Orana 87.9% houses
Orana — Houses: 87.9% Orana — Townhouses: 11.6% Orana — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lockyer Orana
Median house price $522,888 $627,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $174,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 7 sales
 19 days
from 16 sales

Development activity

Lockyer Orana
New dwellings approved 271
across Albany
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.

Lockyer Orana
Houses — 5.5%
$630/wk on $600K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Lockyer Orana
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 7% of WA Higher than 10% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of WA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 90% of WA

Liveability

Lockyer scores higher overall (38 vs 26); Orana is more walkable (57 vs 45).

Lockyer Orana
Grade C D
Score 38/100 26/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Orana carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 0); Orana carries more flood risk (17 vs 0).

Lockyer Orana
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
32/100
Crime High
82/100
same for both
Flood None
0/100
 Low
17/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Lockyer Orana
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
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 Orana

  • North Albany Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Albany Secondary Education Support Centre Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Lockyer Orana
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Childcare 0 4
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Lockyer sits further from the CBD (411.6 km vs 409.6 km).

Lockyer Orana
Walkability score 45/100 57/100
Distance to Perth 411.6 km 409.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 287 min 285 min
Public transport score 32/100
Bus
 33/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Orana
Car (driver) 81.3% / 85.7%
Lockyer — Car (driver): 81.3% Orana — Car (driver): 85.7%
Car (passenger) 12.2% / 7.6%
Lockyer — Car (passenger): 12.2% Orana — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Worked from Home 2.0% / 2.7%
Lockyer — Worked from Home: 2.0% Orana — Worked from Home: 2.7%
Bus 2.0% / 1.9%
Lockyer — Bus: 2.0% Orana — Bus: 1.9%
Walked Only 1.7% / 2.1%
Lockyer — Walked Only: 1.7% Orana — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).

Setting

Lockyer Orana
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 2.4 km 3.4 km

NBN connectivity

Lockyer Orana
Connectivity score 68/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
720 premises
 42%
1,049 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Lockyer Orana
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

Orana

Affordable Large Blocks Quiet

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