Walmer vs Lockwood South
Lockwood South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 54 in Walmer. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lockwood South, most households are couple families. On these figures, Walmer tends to suit people living alone, share households, and older residents, while Lockwood South suits families with children and couples.
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)
- is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 53%)
- But Walmer has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Lockwood South
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 23%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Walmer
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (135.1 km vs 145.7 km)
- has a shorter drive in (95 min vs 102 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Walmer
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 13%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Walmer
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (17.5% vs 9.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Walmer and Lockwood South 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 262); Lockwood South has higher household incomes ($109,824 vs $75,348).
| Walmer | Lockwood South | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 262 | 1,052 +302% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +17.5% | +9.5% |
| Median age | 54 | 41 |
| Median household income | $75,348/yr | $109,824/yr +46% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $331/wk +3% vs other | $320/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (3.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Walmer | Lockwood South | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $877,500 | $917,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $1,128,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 69 days from 7 sales |
Zoning mix
Walmer has more rural and farming land (96% vs 80%).
| Walmer | Lockwood South | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 96% | 80% |
| Parks and recreation | 3% | 18% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% same for both | |
| Residential | 0% | 1% |
| 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
| Walmer | Lockwood South | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 102 across Mount Alexander | 885 across Greater Bendigo |
| Approvals change year on year | -7% | +28% |
Ranking within VIC
| Walmer | Lockwood South | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 42% of VIC | Higher than 82% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 70% of VIC | Higher than 68% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 80% of VIC | Higher than 55% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 25% of VIC | Higher than 54% of VIC |
Liveability
| Walmer | Lockwood South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 56/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Walmer carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 0).
| Walmer | Lockwood South | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 64/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 20/100 | Low 19/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 46/100 | Moderate 52/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Walmer | Lockwood South | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Walmer
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Lockwood South
- Lockwood South Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Walmer | Lockwood South | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 9 | 1 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 5 | 2 |
Mobility
Lockwood South sits further from the CBD (145.7 km vs 135.1 km).
| Walmer | Lockwood South | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 8/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 135.1 km | 145.7 km +8% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 95 min | 102 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.1% postcode 3463 | 0.6% postcode 3551 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 3463 | 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).
Setting
| Walmer | Lockwood South | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 306 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 280 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Walmer | Lockwood South | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 107 premises | 0% 392 premises |
Climate
| Walmer | Lockwood South | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Walmer | Lockwood South | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,885/yr | $1,949/yr |
| Council | Mount Alexander | Greater Bendigo |
Federal electorate
| Walmer | Lockwood South | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bendigo same for both | |
| Member | Lisa Chesters same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Walmer | Lockwood South | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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