VIC · Campaspe Council
Lockington, 3563
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Lockington is a small locality in the Campaspe area, home to around 850 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 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
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 · 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
- 14.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -51.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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
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 · 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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 41.3/100
- National rank
- 3003rd in Australia
- State rank
- 604th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #78 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #218 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime3
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime2
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime3
- Shine Bright Lockington Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Lockington & District Bush Nursing Centre Inc.healthnurse
- Clare Steet Parkgovernmentpark
- Lions Apex Parkgovernmentpark
- Lockington Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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