Shelbourne vs Lockwood

Lockwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Shelbourne. 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 Shelbourne: a median of $889,000, against $786,000 in Lockwood, though rent is higher in Lockwood.

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

Shelbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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 $888,750)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Shelbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $275/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lockwood

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (102 min vs 115 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (146.6 km vs 160.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lockwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Lockwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.9% vs -6.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Shelbourne 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.

Shelbourne Lockwood
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.

Shelbourne Lockwood
Walkability 0 / 13
Shelbourne — Walkability: 0/100 Lockwood — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 72 / 65
Shelbourne — Safety: 72/100 Lockwood — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 46 / 100
Shelbourne — Low fire risk: 46/100 Lockwood — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 38 / 100
Shelbourne — Low flood risk: 38/100 Lockwood — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lockwood has more residents (806 vs 423); Lockwood rents higher ($275/wk vs $200/wk).

Shelbourne Lockwood
Population 423 806
+91% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.4% +6.9%
Median age 50 46
Median household income $91,780/yr $93,600/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $275/wk
+38% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Shelbourne Lockwood
0-4 4.5% / 2.6%
Shelbourne — 0-4: 4.5% Lockwood — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 11.6% / 11.7%
Shelbourne — 5-14: 11.6% Lockwood — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 6.1% / 10.3%
Shelbourne — 15-19: 6.1% Lockwood — 15-19: 10.3%
20-24 4.3% / 4.6%
Shelbourne — 20-24: 4.3% Lockwood — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 5.9% / 6.7%
Shelbourne — 25-34: 5.9% Lockwood — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 11.8% / 9.9%
Shelbourne — 35-44: 11.8% Lockwood — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 16.3% / 16.4%
Shelbourne — 45-54: 16.3% Lockwood — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 18.7% / 17.0%
Shelbourne — 55-64: 18.7% Lockwood — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 13.0% / 12.9%
Shelbourne — 65-74: 13.0% Lockwood — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 7.1% / 5.7%
Shelbourne — 75-84: 7.1% Lockwood — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 0.9% / 1.4%
Shelbourne — 85+: 0.9% Lockwood — 85+: 1.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Shelbourne 61.4% couple families
Shelbourne — Couple Families: 61.4% Shelbourne — Lone Person: 22.9% Shelbourne — One Parent Families: 10.8% Shelbourne — Group Household: 4.8%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Shelbourne 2.0% renting
Shelbourne — Owned Outright: 52.3% Shelbourne — Mortgage: 45.7% Shelbourne — Renting: 2.0%
Lockwood 9.7% renting
Lockwood — Owned Outright: 40.3% Lockwood — Mortgage: 50.0% Lockwood — Renting: 9.7%
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.

Shelbourne Lockwood
England 3.5% / 1.4%
Shelbourne — England: 3.5% Lockwood — England: 1.4%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.1%
Shelbourne — New Zealand: 0.7% Lockwood — New Zealand: 1.1%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.4%
Shelbourne — Netherlands: 0.7% Lockwood — Netherlands: 0.4%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Shelbourne — Philippines: not among its largest Lockwood — Philippines: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.4%
Shelbourne — Germany: not among its largest Lockwood — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

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

Shelbourne Lockwood
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 18.5%
Shelbourne — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Lockwood — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.8% / 9.8%
Shelbourne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.8% Lockwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 7.1%
Shelbourne — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Lockwood — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 2.2%
Shelbourne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Lockwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.9%
Shelbourne — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Lockwood — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Shelbourne 100.0% houses
Shelbourne — Houses: 100.0%
Lockwood 100.0% houses
Lockwood — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Shelbourne Lockwood
Median house price $888,750 $786,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Shelbourne has more rural and farming land (93% vs 71%).

Shelbourne Lockwood
Rural and farming 93% 71%
Parks and recreation 7% 27%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Shelbourne Lockwood
New dwellings approved 885
across Greater Bendigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Shelbourne Lockwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC

Liveability

Lockwood is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Shelbourne Lockwood
Grade — B
Score — 56/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Shelbourne carries more flood risk (62 vs 0); Shelbourne carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 0).

Shelbourne Lockwood
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
35/100
Flood Moderate
62/100
 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

Shelbourne Lockwood
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Shelbourne

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

Schools in Lockwood

  • Lockwood Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Shelbourne Lockwood
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 9 0

Mobility

Shelbourne sits further from the CBD (160.2 km vs 146.6 km).

Shelbourne Lockwood
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 160.2 km
+8% vs other
 146.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 115 min 102 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3515
 0.6%
postcode 3551
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 3515
 64
postcode 3551

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.

Shelbourne Lockwood
Car (driver) 70.7% / 77.7%
Shelbourne — Car (driver): 70.7% Lockwood — Car (driver): 77.7%
Worked from Home 19.9% / 15.6%
Shelbourne — Worked from Home: 19.9% Lockwood — Worked from Home: 15.6%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 4.9%
Shelbourne — Car (passenger): 6.6% Lockwood — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 2.8% / 1.7%
Shelbourne — Walked Only: 2.8% Lockwood — Walked Only: 1.7%

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

Setting

Shelbourne Lockwood
Elevation 231 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 230 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Shelbourne Lockwood
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
173 premises
 0%
308 premises

Climate

Shelbourne 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Shelbourne

Rural

Lockwood

Rural

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