VIC · Campaspe Council
Lockington, VIC, 3563
Current weather
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94% humidity · 21.6 km/h wind · 15.7° / 10.2° today · 16.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#213 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lockington is a small locality in the Campaspe area, home to around 850 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 18 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-51%), roughly 21.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 850
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,268
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 27 of 344
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,100
- Employment rate
- 53.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 38 / 7 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 18
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 21.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 170 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -51.4%
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
- B49 Other Theft2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order2
- Other Crimes Against The Person3
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 980
- Lockington Consolidated SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Singer Rd/Lockington Rd
- Singer Rd/Lockington Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
5 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Building and works (outbuilding) in the Farming Zone Schedule 131-37 PANNOO ROAD LOCKINGTON 3563Permit issued by the RA
January 2021
- Use of the land for a retail premises (Pharmacy) in the Township Zone and reduction of car parking pursuant to Clause 52.06.5 Hopetoun StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals
November 2020
- Removal of a crown grant pursuant to Clause 52.022051 Whinfield RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Subdivision of the land into two lots (dwelling excision) in the Farming Zone Schedule 11734 Strathallan RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Display of Four Promotion Signs (Speed Reduction) in the Township Zone and Heritage Overlay Schedule H40125-27 Lockington RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Clare Steet ParkPark
- Lions Apex ParkPark
- Lockington Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Lockington & District Bush Nursing Centre Inc.nurse
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Shine Bright Lockington Kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 185
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 59.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #213 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Shine Bright Lockington Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Lockington & District Bush Nursing Centre Inc.healthnurse
- Clare Steet Parkgovernmentpark
- Lions Apex Parkgovernmentpark
- Lockington Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Building and works (outbuilding) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1planning31-37 PANNOO ROAD LOCKINGTON 3563Lodged 10 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by the RA
- Display of Four Promotion Signs (Speed Reduction) in the Township Zone and Heritage Overlay Schedule H401planning25-27 Lockington RoadLodged 19 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Removal of a crown grant pursuant to Clause 52.02planning2051 Whinfield RoadLodged 17 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of the land into two lots (dwelling excision) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1planning1734 Strathallan RoadLodged 25 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of the land for a retail premises (Pharmacy) in the Township Zone and reduction of car parking pursuant to Clause 52.06.planning5 Hopetoun StreetLodged 28 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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