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Lockleys has an estimated 6,089 residents, up from 5,987 at the 2021 Census — a change of 102 people, or 1.7%. That puts 1,921 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch evaluations combining recent ABS population revisions for the surrounding region with validated new addresses post-Census, the population of the suburb of Lockleys is approximated at 6,089 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 102 people (1.7%) relative to the 2021 Census tally of 5,987 people. This updated figure is derived from an estimated resident population of 6,086 following the release of ABS ERP figures in June 2025 alongside 37 validated new addresses added since the Census. Consequently, the suburb of Lockleys records a population density of 1,920 persons per square kilometer, positioning it above the national benchmark assessed by AreaSearch.
Inbound overseas migration has been the primary contributor to local growth, generating roughly 89.0% of recent population additions. Demographic forecasting models incorporate 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia projections using 2022 as a base, with outer-year projections beyond 2032 and unmapped SA2 localities utilizing 2023 SA State Government LGA datasets based on 2021 metrics aggregated to the SA2 level. In the suburb of Lockleys, projected shifts indicate expansion exceeding the national median, with the suburb of Lockleys anticipated to expand by 1,016 persons to 2041 under SA2 aggregations, representing an overall expansion of 16.6% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
227 new dwellings have been approved in Lockleys over the past five years, an average of 45 a year. That is 6.0 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 36 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 78% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 13, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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An assessment of ABS building approvals across statistical geographies indicates that Lockleys has sustained a pace of approximately 45 residential approvals annually, with total dwelling approvals reaching 227 across the recent 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 13 recorded during FY-25. With population intake averaging only 0.1 new residents per approved dwelling annually over the 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), building activity is matching or surpassing demographic requirements, widening buyer options and facilitating population growth beyond current estimates. Construction cost for these approved homes averages $512,000, pointing to developer focus on higher-tier residential products.
Concurrently, approved commercial projects have reached $17.4 million this financial year, demonstrating steady commercial development activity. Residential building approvals comprise 78.0% detached dwellings compared to 22.0% attached dwellings, reinforcing low-density suburban appeal that attracts buyers seeking spacious homes. Lockleys currently registers roughly 407 people per dwelling approval, representative of a mature and established urban market. Based on the most recent quarterly projections from AreaSearch, Lockleys is expected to gain 1,013 residents by 2041. Prevailing building activity rates appear well positioned to satisfy future residential requirements, supporting favourable buyer conditions while accommodating demographic expansion in excess of existing projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 12 current infrastructure and development projects close to Lockleys, worth an estimated $293 million. 4 are already under construction. The pipeline spans sports & recreation, retail and education & training. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Infrastructure works and urban planning schemes play a decisive role in shaping local development and accessibility. A total of 1 major project has been catalogued by AreaSearch as directly influencing the district. Significant regional infrastructure initiatives include the Harbour Town Premium Outlets Adelaide Expansion, Project Flight - Adelaide Airport Terminal Expansion, Findon High School Upgrade, and the Henley Beach Road Visioning Project.
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Henley Beach Road Visioning Project
City of West Torrens long-term main street renewal for an approximately 3 km corridor between Airport Road and the Bakewell Underpass. The Vision and five Guiding Principles were adopted by council and completed in January 2025. Implementation is now underway in phases: Stage 1 of the Thebarton Theatre upgrade is complete, Jervois Street has been upgraded with wider footpaths, a traffic and parking study is in progress, shopfront activation works are underway, and a pop-up piazza is being investigated.The vision targets a cosmopolitan, people-friendly boulevard celebrating cultural diversity, improved public transport, green space, and pedestrian access.
Frank Norton Reserve Redevelopment
A major redevelopment project for the Frank Norton Reserve, set to begin in late January 2025. This project focuses on enhancing community recreation facilities and public spaces.
Airport Junction Industrial Precinct
Adelaide Airport has broken ground on the next phase of its Airport Junction freight and logistics precinct, releasing 27 hectares of developable land in its largest single release since 2002. The 250 million dollar project sits adjacent to the runway with direct airside road access, offering purpose-built facilities for freight partners including Menzies Aviation, Airway and dnata, building on existing tenancies such as FedEx and DHL. Works underway include precinct services and road infrastructure, development-ready lots, a new B-double rated bridge linking to the North-South Corridor via Richmond Road, and new purpose-built air freight facilities.When complete, the precinct will deliver approximately 220,000 square metres of development-ready land, with sites available from 1 to 10 hectares for freight, logistics, warehousing and light industrial businesses.
Thebarton Theatre Complex Redevelopment
An upgrade of the iconic State heritage-listed Thebarton Theatre Complex. The redevelopment aims to conserve its unique heritage values while enhancing its ongoing use as a working entertainment venue, including improved accessibility, new entry lobby, bathrooms, outdoor areas, and operational improvements. Construction is underway, with Stage 1 expected to complete by mid-late 2025, and the theatre set to reopen in October 2025.
Apex Park Stage 2 Redevelopment
Stage 2 redevelopment of Apex Park, a project funded by a grant of $1,000,000, enhancing community recreation facilities.
Adelaide Crows Thebarton Oval Facility
Development of a new state-of-the-art training, administration, and community headquarters for the Adelaide Football Club at Thebarton Oval. The $100 million project includes a two-storey building with a caf', members lounge, function centre, and interactive museum, serving as a permanent match-day home for the AFLW team.
Harbour Town Premium Outlets Adelaide Expansion
Major redevelopment of Adelaide's only outlet shopping centre featuring the new 'Harbour Town Eats' dining precinct, upgraded amenities, renewed storefronts, and enhanced landscaping. The project introduces new premium brands and improved facilities.
Findon High School Upgrade
South Australia's Department for Education delivered a $10 million upgrade at Findon High School. Works included refurbishing specialist learning areas (food technology, textile design, digital design and art), outdoor connection for the disability unit, creation of advanced manufacturing and STEAM spaces, relocation and upgrade of the resource centre, music and drama areas, student amenities, ICT/security/fire upgrades, landscaping and demolition of aged accommodation. Construction is complete.
3,439 residents of Lockleys are employed, from a labour force of 3,480. Unemployment sits at 1.2%, with participation at 68.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 5,290, about 87% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Lockleys possesses an educated resident workforce with substantial representation in essential industries, maintaining a very low unemployment rate of 1.2% alongside a 5.7% annual rise in estimated local employment based on regional statistical data from AreaSearch. As of March 2026, employed residents total 3,439, keeping the local jobless rate 2.7% lower than the 3.8% recorded across Greater Adelaide, while labour participation closely tracks the wider metropolitan benchmark of 66.4%. In addition, 13.3% of workers indicated working from home at the Census, although earlier Covid-19 restrictions may have influenced these responses.
Major industries of employment among local residents consist of health care & social assistance, retail trade, as well as education & training. The suburb exhibits pronounced strength in finance & insurance, where local job concentration stands at 1.5 times the regional proportion. By contrast, accommodation & food accounts for 5.0% of resident workers compared to the broader regional benchmark of 6.8%. With a lower Census daytime working count relative to resident workers, local commercial job opportunities remain constrained within this largely residential area. Review of SALM and ABS statistical data indicates that local employment expanded by 5.7% over the 12-month period as the regional labour force grew by 5.1%, driving a 0.6 percentage points decrease in the unemployment rate. Over the identical timeframe, Greater Adelaide saw employment rise 4.2%, labour force expand 4.0%, and unemployment decrease by 0.2 percentage points. Forward-looking industry projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context on future workforce prospects. Nationally, employment is projected to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though sector-specific trajectories vary. Applying these sector trajectories to the local occupational structure indicates prospective job increases of 6.7% over five years and 13.8% over ten years for Lockleys, based on weighted extrapolation without adjusting for localized population change.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Lockleys is $1,869 a week (about $97,000 a year), with median personal income at $878 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $56,765 a year against an average of $70,904. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO taxation statistics for financial year 2023 at the postcode level show that Lockleys generates personal earnings above the Australian benchmark, recording a median income of $56,765 and an average income of $70,904, exceeding Greater Adelaide figures of $54,808 and $66,852 respectively. Factoring in Wage Price Index movement of 10.17% since financial year 2023 places modeled levels at approximately $62,538 (median) and $78,115 (average) as of March 2026. Across 2021 Census measures, household, family, and individual incomes sit near the 60th percentile nationally. The most prominent earnings cohort includes 30.0% of earners taking home between $1,500 - 2,999 per week (1,826 residents), comparable to 31.8% regionally.
Households preserve 87.3% of income following housing outlays, and the area occupies the 7th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Lockleys had 2,317 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 80% detached houses and 10% apartments. 35% are owned with a mortgage, 22% rented and 43% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. Rent absorbs 18.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the latest Census, the housing stock in Lockleys was comprised of 80.3% houses and 19.7% other dwellings including semi-detached homes and apartments, differing from Adelaide metro where houses represented 75.2% and other dwellings 24.9%. Outright home ownership reached 43.2%, substantially exceeding the metropolitan standard, while mortgaged properties accounted for 35.2% and rental accommodation made up 21.6%. Median monthly mortgage obligations stood at $2,000 against $1,562 across Adelaide metro, while median weekly rent was $350 compared to $320 regionally. Compared with broader Australia, local mortgage payments surpass the national median of $1,863, whereas rental costs remain below the Australian benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Lockleys counted 2,317 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 34% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 28% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 69.4% of local households, consisting of couples with children at 34.0%, couples without children at 25.8%, and single parent families at 8.9%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 30.6%, split between single-person households at 27.8% and group households at 2.5%. The median household size is 2.5 people, matching the Greater Adelaide standard.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
32.2% of adults in Lockleys hold a university qualification, including 22.1% with a bachelor degree and 6.2% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 19.0% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 886 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,085 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment in the district is elevated, with 32.2% of residents aged 15+ possessing university qualifications, outperforming the SA figure of 25.7% and Greater Adelaide at 28.9%. Bachelor degrees represent the most common tier at 22.1%, alongside postgraduate qualifications at 6.2% and graduate diplomas at 3.9%. Vocational and technical qualifications are held by 30.2% of residents aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas at 11.2% and certificates at 19.0%. Formal study engagement is substantial, with 25.3% of the resident community undertaking formal education. Among students, primary schooling accounts for 9.0%, secondary education represents 6.5%, and tertiary study encompasses 5.6%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Lockleys reaches 26 stops on 21 routes, timetabled for about 1,500 services a week. The typical home sits about 230 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.4 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Transport infrastructure across Lockleys encompasses 26 operational passenger stops operating bus connections. These facilities are served by 21 separate routes that deliver 1,497 trips each week. Commuter access is strong, with an average distance of 228 meters to the closest stop. Given the suburban character, private motor vehicles serve as the primary mode of travel for 89% of commuters, while 6% travel by bus. Households hold an average of 1.4 vehicles per dwelling. At the 2021 Census, 13.3% of workers worked from home, potentially reflecting conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Daily transit movements across the network total 213 trips, providing approximately 57 weekly departures per individual transit stop.
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70.0% of residents in Lockleys report no long-term health condition. 7.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 55.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.5 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators in Lockleys remain favourable based on AreaSearch assessments of chronic illness and mortality, characterized by lower incidence of common conditions across the general community alongside higher rates among older cohorts, with private health insurance coverage covering approximately 55% of residents (~3,349 people) compared to 52.7% across Greater Adelaide. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the leading diagnosed health concerns, affecting 8.6 and 6.6% of residents respectively, while 70.0% of the population reported no chronic ailments, above the 67.9% recorded across Greater Adelaide. Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 24.4% of local residents (1,485 people), surpassing the 19.1% share across Greater Adelaide, with senior health metrics posing specific challenges and placing lower nationally than the overall local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Lockleys is largely Australian-born, at 76.5% of residents, with 22.5% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (23.1%) and Australian (20.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Lockleys is pronounced compared to many local markets, with 23.5% of residents born abroad and 22.5% utilizing a non-English language at home. Christianity represents the predominant faith, accounting for 62.3% of residents, in contrast to 42.4% across Greater Adelaide. Regarding parental lineage, the primary ancestries reported are English at 23.1%, Australian at 20.5%, and Italian at 13.5%, with Italian heritage well above the regional share of 5.2%. Other distinct community representations include Greek background at 6.9% compared to 2.0% regionally, Serbian at 0.7% versus 0.4%, and Macedonian at 0.3% versus 0.1%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Lockleys is 44, older than 76% of areas nationally. 22.2% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile of the suburb of Lockleys leans toward mature age brackets. Updates as at August 2026 indicate that seniors and retirees aged 65+ make up 24.4% of the population, compared to 19.1% in Greater Adelaide, while younger to middle-aged adults aged 25 - 44 represent 24.8% against 28.9% regionally. The estimated median age in the suburb of Lockleys is 44 as at August 2026, mirroring the 2021 Census result, which sat 5 years above Greater Adelaide at 39 and higher than the national median of 38 from that Census.
Since the Census, residents aged 45 - 64 have reduced from 26.4% to an estimated 24.6%. Projections to 2041 indicate older cohorts will drive local demographic expansion, growing by 545 residents (37%) to reach 2,031.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Lockleys
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 37 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,987 at the 2021 Census → 6,089 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL40775). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.