Lockleys is an inner metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in West Torrens Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.
Public transport is an exceptional strength, with public transport 100% above the peer median. Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places. Reported offences have risen 14% year on year, and recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 49% below the peer median, and green cover is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for inner metropolitan suburbs. Trade-offs centre on thinner dining and café options and higher rents, with dining and cafés 87% below the peer median.
Lockleys's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (188)
Strengths
Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places
Public transport is a relative strength
Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
Weaknesses
Dining and café options are thinner than in comparable places
Median rents are a relative weakness
What stands out
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
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Housing, growth and risk
How Lockleys compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.42M
+1.4% change
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $725 · Units $550
Population (ERP)
6,268
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.0%
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
#52
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Crime rate
38th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
55th
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
22%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
72nd
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
48.8/100 — Average
State standing
Top 26% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
2251st in Australia
State rank
181st in SA
Peer rank
#52 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#133 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
100%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$550
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$725
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$650
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
30
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,420,000
Median price change
+1.4%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
Data sources & freshness
SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
6,268(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +5.2% over 5 years · 55th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.6%
5-year growth
+5.2%
Change in 1 year
+34
Change in 5 years
+308
Growth rank in SA
55th 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 (~6,550), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
5,987
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,869
Dwelling vacancy
6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
148 of 2,463
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$350
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
43.1% / 35.2% / 21.6%
Employment rate
60.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
11.7% / 4.5% / 67.8%
Walked or cycled to work
2.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,850 / 233 / 220
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
29.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 14.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified29.7% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified10.4% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational14.9% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below45% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce25.1%
Engineering and related technologies15.5%
Health12.7%
Society and culture12.6%
Education11.3%
Architecture and building5.5%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$59,348
73rd percentile in SA · +1% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$63,400
75th percentile in SA · -2% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
15.0%
76th percentile in SA · +9% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$75,976
47th percentile in SA · +20% vs Australia
Residents with business income
12.0%
66th percentile in SA · +15% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5032 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
9,063
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,316
Median net rent
$650
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,089
Taxable income vs state median
+9%
Salary / wages vs state median
+10%
Rental investment vs state median
+25%
Super vs state median
-2%
Business income vs state median
+9%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
22.5% speak a language other than English at home; 23.5% born overseas
Language at home
4,532 English only · 1,319 other
Non-English at home
22.5%
Born overseas
1,375 (23.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
33 (0.6%)
Australian citizens
5,431
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
28
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Greek152 · 28.1%
Italian123 · 22.8%
Punjabi42 · 7.8%
Serbian26 · 4.8%
Arabic25 · 4.6%
Mandarin25 · 4.6%
Cantonese23 · 4.3%
Vietnamese16 · 3%
Religion
59.8%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 59.8%, while 31.1% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
31.1%
45.2%
Christianity
59.8%
40%
Other / not stated
9.1%
14.7%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
30.8%
15.5%
Eastern Orthodox
9.6%
2.4%
Anglican
7.2%
7.2%
Uniting Church
4.5%
4.8%
Christian (not further defined)
2.5%
2.6%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
153
Against the person
46
Against property
107
Rate per 1,000 residents
24.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 130 residents
State crime-rate percentile
37.5th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
87
Increase (daily rate)
+14.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
122
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
19.46
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property33
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences20
Obtain Benefit By Deception9
Serious Assault35
Theft From A Person20
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
St Francis SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1075 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 457 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
Brooklyn Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1066 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 118 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
Lockleys North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1069 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 422 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
Underdale High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1000 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 629 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Kidman Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1053 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 485 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
St John Bosco SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1054 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 252 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Fulham Park Preschool Kindergarten28 Castlebar RoadPreschools
Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 25 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
32/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.17
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.17
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.67
Food & drink(1)
Coffee by the BeansCafe
Community(1)
Lockleys North Primary SchoolSchool
55 Malurus Avenue
Sport & outdoors(29)
Anna Meares CyclewayCycling route
Cycle and Pedestrian croosing over Torrens RiverCycling route
Earth track under Henley Beach RoadCycling route
Netley- Brooklyn Park-Torrens RiverCycling route
Reece Jennings BikewayCycling route
River Torrens Linear ParkCycling route
Torrens Linear ParkCycling route
Westside Bike PathCycling route
Drinking water (6)
Kooyonga Golf ClubGolf course
Lockleys OvalPark
Mellor Park ReservePark
Noble Avenue ReservePark
Park
Mellor Park PlaygroundPlayground
Michael Street PlaygroundPlayground
Noble Avenue PlaygroundPlayground
Playground (2)
Riverview Drive PlaygroundPlayground
Public toilets
Lockleys Primary School OvalSports field
Mellor Park Reserve CourtsSports field
Sports field
Transport(25)
25 bus stops
Other(11)
Bench
Alfred James Funeral HomesFuneral Directors
344 Henley Beach Road
Garden (2)
Parking (29)
Shelter
Clutterbuck LodgeSocial Facility
378 Henley Beach Road, Lockleys
David Read LodgeSocial Facility
Henley Beach Road
Estia HealthSocial Facility
Kelvin GroveSocial Facility
Henley Beach Road
Kenton CourtSocial Facility
Henley Beach Road
TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap and the SA Sports Vouchers venue list, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Nearest hospital
Western Hospital (3.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Private Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
No emergency department listed
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
3
Residential aged-care places
195
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Aged-care services
Estia Health LockleysLOCKLEYSResidential
Serene Residential Care ServicesLOCKLEYSResidential
St Raphaels Home For The AgedLOCKLEYSResidential
Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
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.
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
27° / 16°
Rainfall
49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
22° / 13°
Rainfall
94 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
16° / 8°
Rainfall
161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
21° / 11°
Rainfall
95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 90 proposals
September 2026
Outbuilding (replacement garage) and verandah
11 LORRAINE AV LOCKLEYS SA 5032Under Assessment
Three single storey detached dwellings and associated boundary fencing
13 WILLINGALE AV LOCKLEYS SA 5032Under Assessment
Verandah
34 LASSCOCK AV LOCKLEYS SA 5032Under Assessment
Part masonry fencing
7 MYZANTHA ST LOCKLEYS SA 5032Under Assessment
Variation of Development Application 25034130 to include upper level verandah
3 ACACIA AV LOCKLEYS SA 5032Under Assessment
August 2026
Variation to DA 24002201 - Three (3) two-storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement and boundary fences exceeding a combined retaining wall / fence height of 2.1 metres by amending ground and first floor layouts and setbacks, elevation detail changes, reduction in boundary wall height, increase in overall building heights, changes to window sizes and configuration and canopy tree species
7 KENTON ST LOCKLEYS SA 5032Under Assessment
Removal of regulated Umbrella tree
9 DIOSMA CR LOCKLEYS SA 5032Decision Made
Removal of 1 x Regulated Brush Box tree
21 RUTLAND AV LOCKLEYS SA 5032Decision Made
Two-storey detached dwelling with associated outbuilding, swimming pool, retaining walls and fencing
20 MAWSON CR LOCKLEYS SA 5032Under Assessment
Re-align common boundary
6 WHITE AV LOCKLEYS SA 5032;8 WHITE AV LOCKLEYS SA 5032Under Assessment
Torrens Title 1 into 2 Land Division.
26 DUNROBIN ST LOCKLEYS SA 5032Decision Made
Verandah with louvered roof
2 MANNING ST LOCKLEYS SA 5032Decision Made
Installation of an inground fiberglass swimming pool and all associated pool safety features
12 LASSCOCK AV LOCKLEYS SA 5032Decision Made
Single storey detached dwelling with associated cellar, swimming pool and fencing
47 FULHAM PARK DR LOCKLEYS SA 5032Under Assessment
Three (3) two-storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement with associated masonry front fencing
4 GRALLINA ST LOCKLEYS SA 5032Under Assessment
Removal of a regulated tree
UNIT 3 2 FERN AV LOCKLEYS SA 5032Under Assessment
Conventional Land Division 1 into 2
14 MORESBY ST LOCKLEYS SA 5032Decision Made
Single storey detached dwelling with double garage and tree-damaging activity in the form of removal of one River Red Gum.
8 PIERSON ST LOCKLEYS SA 5032Under Assessment
July 2026
Removal of a significant tree (Corymbia Citriodora - Lemon Scented gum Tree)
15 PIERSON ST LOCKLEYS SA 5032Decision Made
Variation to directly mirror double storey detached dwelling and associated fencing/retaining greater than 2.1 metres in height
2D NETLEY AV LOCKLEYS SA 5032Under Assessment
2 x two storey detached dwellings and fencing up to 2.3 metres in height
26 DUNROBIN ST LOCKLEYS SA 5032Under Assessment
Construction of two (2) semi-detached dwellings together with a swimming pool and associated safety features
7 BARROW CR LOCKLEYS SA 5032Decision Made
Swimming pool and associated safety fencing
56 TORRENS AV LOCKLEYS SA 5032Decision Made
verandah
5 PRETTEJOHN CT LOCKLEYS SA 5032Decision Made
Dwelling additions & alterations including associated partial demolition, swimming pool, masonry fence, verandah, and tree-damaging activity in the form of the removal of one (1) Callistemon viminalis (Weeping Bottlebrush)
4 WILLINGALE AV LOCKLEYS SA 5032Under Assessment
Swimming Pool and Safety Fence
18 DUNCAN ST LOCKLEYS SA 5032Decision Made
Torrens Title land division: 1 into 2 allotments
30 MAWSON CR LOCKLEYS SA 5032Decision Made
Removal of regulated (Willow Myrtle) tree
47 FULHAM PARK DR LOCKLEYS SA 5032Decision Made
Dwelling alterations and single storey dwelling addition
10 PRETTEJOHN CT LOCKLEYS SA 5032Under Assessment
Land division 2 into 3 (conventional)
31 GARDEN TCE UNDERDALE SA 5032;33 GARDEN TCE LOCKLEYS SA 5032Decision Made
Partial demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a two storey dwelling addition, garage and alterations to the existing dwelling
52 TORRENS AV LOCKLEYS SA 5032Under Assessment
Removal of a significant tree - Agonis flexuosa (Willow Myrtle)
7 MICHAEL ST LOCKLEYS SA 5032Decision Made
Construction of a two storey detached dwelling
41 LASSCOCK AV LOCKLEYS SA 5032Under Assessment
Proposed construction of a new carport, a walk-in pantry, and an ensuite addition
449 HENLEY BEACH RD LOCKLEYS SA 5032Under Assessment
Single storey detached dwelling
21 PIERSON ST LOCKLEYS SA 5032Decision Made
June 2026
Outbuilding (domestic storage shed)
43 AUTUMN AV LOCKLEYS SA 5032Decision Made
Swimming Pool and Safety Fence
22 LASSCOCK AV LOCKLEYS SA 5032Under Assessment
Boundary re-alignment and removal of a significant tree (Melaleuca Viminalis)
54 MELLOR AV LOCKLEYS SA 5032Decision Made
Removal of significant (Casuarina cunninghamiana) tree on council verge.
LOT 19 CAIRNS AV LOCKLEYS SA 5032Decision Made
complete removal of regulated (Corymbia tesselaris) tree on council verge
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.2 km away).
Coalition 35.2%Labor 64.8%
1.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +11.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Lockleys NorthLabor 64.2% · Coalition 35.8% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
Brooklyn Park SouthLabor 67.3% · Coalition 32.7% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
LockleysLabor 56.5% · Coalition 43.5% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
Brooklyn Park (Hindmarsh)Labor 71.7% · Coalition 28.4% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
Kidman ParkLabor 61.9% · Coalition 38.1% TPP (2025)1.6 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.
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 (12%)