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NSW · Lockhart Council
Lockhart, 2656
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,062
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.2%
Median age
51
Median income
$1,111/wk
Employment rate
49.5%
Languages at home
1.6%non-English
Most common: Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Lockhart Council, Lockhart keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Lockhart snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
1,062
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#109
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
41st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
59th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
31st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 42.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 48% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3340th in Australia
- State rank
- 1020th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #109 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #271 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
1,062(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +9.2% over 5 years · 59th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +9.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +8
- Change in 5 years
- +89
- Growth rank in NSW
- 59th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,150), extrapolated at +1.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,019
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,111
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 52 of 475
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 49.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 397 / 6 / 7
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 63
- Against the person
- 17
- Against property
- 33
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 60 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -14.6%
Most common offence types
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment12
- Malicious Damage To Property11
- Motor Vehicle Theft7
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences8
- Steal From Retail Store8
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 946
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 31th
School list
- Lockhart Central SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 874 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 88 students · Top SEA quarter 2%View on My School →
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1018 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 74 students · Top SEA quarter 17%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
87 public transport stops in this suburb
- Green St After O'Connell St
- Green St At Hayes St
- Lockhart Collingullie Rd At Hollies Rd
- Lockhart Collingullie Rd Before Hollies Rd
- Matthews St At Green St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hodgson ParkPark
- Lockhart Community ForestNature reserve
- Wal Alexander ParkPark
- Walter Day ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Lockhart Multi-Purpose Service (6.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Lockhart Multi-Purpose ServiceHebben RoadHospital
- PharmacyPharmacy
- Woodhaven Aged CareNursing_Home
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 30
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 31° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 122 mm · ~15 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 131 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 142 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 137 mm · ~17 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 13 proposals
July 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Light industry8 HARRY DAVIES DRIVE LOCKHART 2656Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision206-214 GREEN STREET WEST LOCKHART 2656On Exhibition
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers; Automotive/truck premises; Truck depot; Vehicle body repair workshop114 URANA LOCKHART ROAD LOCKHART 2656Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18-20 OSBORNE STREET LOCKHART 2656Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 VENERIS STREET LOCKHART 2656Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 ROCKLIFF COURT LOCKHART 2656Under Assessment
- Subdivision126 BARTON STREET LOCKHART 2656Determined
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure106 LOCKHART KYWONG ROAD LOCKHART 2656Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like; Shipping containers27-31 URANA STREET LOCKHART 2656Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 PRICHARD PLACE LOCKHART 2656Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure228 GREEN STREET WEST LOCKHART 2656Determined
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure28 O'CONNELL STREET LOCKHART 2656Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers16 GALORE STREET LOCKHART 2656Determined
2025· 24 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure69-71 REID STREET LOCKHART 2656Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool3 BOND STREET LOCKHART 2656Determined
November 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport17 Ferrier Street Lockhart NSW 2656Determined
- Subdivision126 BARTON STREET LOCKHART 2656Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; AgricultureWOODENS LANE LOCKHART 2656Determined
September 2025
- Business premises; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Depot; Truck depot; Vehicle body repair workshop; Car park114 URANA LOCKHART ROAD LOCKHART 2656Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Carport21-23 REID STREET LOCKHART 2656Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers77-79 REID STREET LOCKHART 2656Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers91-95 REID STREET LOCKHART 2656Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; General industry34 Barton Street Lockhart NSW 2656Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport3 BOND STREET LOCKHART 2656Determined
June 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 DAY STREET LOCKHART 2656Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers26 O'CONNELL STREET LOCKHART 2656Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure176 GREEN STREET WEST LOCKHART 2656Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers88 REID STREET LOCKHART 2656Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Crop or fodder production; Agriculture254 LOCKHART THE ROCK ROAD LOCKHART 2656Determined
April 2025
- Business premises; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Storage premises; Retail Premise; Rural supplies; Agriculture102-112 REID STREET LOCKHART 2656Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 PRICHARD PLACE LOCKHART 2656Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 FERRIER STREET LOCKHART 2656Determined
- Demolition79 URANA STREET LOCKHART 2656Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure52 GREEN STREET LOCKHART 2656Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure22 GREEN STREET LOCKHART 2656Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport4 ROCKLIFF COURT LOCKHART 2656Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia114 GREEN STREET LOCKHART 2656Determined
2024· 6 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 GREEN STREET LOCKHART 2656Determined
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Carport3 FERRIER STREET LOCKHART 2656Determined
- Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Access ramp; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; CarportWATTLES ROAD LOCKHART 2656Determined
September 2024
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure5 ROCKLIFF COURT LOCKHART 2656Determined
July 2024
- Demolition3 URANA STREET LOCKHART 2656Determined
- Demolition77 URANA STREET LOCKHART 2656Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Riverina
- Member of Parliament
- Michael McCORMACK (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,537
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -2.9 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 62.6%Labor 37.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 50.0 km away).
Coalition 71.5%Labor 28.5%
8.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- LockhartLabor 29.6% · Coalition 70.4% TPP (2025)6.2 km away
- Pleasant HillsLabor 8.9% · Coalition 91.1% TPP (2025)33.0 km away
- The RockLabor 25.4% · Coalition 74.6% TPP (2025)35.1 km away
- CollingullieLabor 19.1% · Coalition 80.9% TPP (2025)36.1 km away
- Yerong CreekLabor 20.4% · Coalition 79.6% TPP (2025)37.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Lockhart Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.