WA · Swan Council
Lockridge, 6054
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Lockridge is a smaller suburban community in the Swan area, home to around 3,322 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $650, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,322
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,206
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 109 of 1,397
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 51.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 159 / 255 / 40
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.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,709
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 957.5
- Good Shepherd Catholic SchoolPrimary
- Lockridge Primary 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
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- Altone Rd After Beckworth Av
- Altone Rd Before Morley Dr
- Benara Rd After Brockmill Av
- Benara Rd After Sturtridge Rd
- Lord St After Rosher 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
Amenities
32 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Altone Road after Beckworth AvenueBus stop
- Altone Road after Benara RoadBus stop
- Altone Road after Rosher RoadBus stop
- Altone Road before Diana CrescentBus stop
- Altone Road before Morley DriveBus stop
- Benara Road after Brockmill AvenueBus stop
- Benara Road after Sturtridge RoadBus stop
- Brathwaite Road after Korbosky RoadBus stop
- Brathwaite Road after Rosher RoadBus stop
- Brathwaite Road before Korbosky RoadBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Korbosky ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area 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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 38.8/100
- National rank
- 3495th in Australia
- State rank
- 335th in WA
- Peer rank
- #187 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #205 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Korbosky Parkgovernmentpark
- Altone Rd After Beckworth Avtransport
- Altone Rd Before Morley Drtransport
- Benara Rd After Brockmill Avtransport
- Benara Rd After Sturtridge Rdtransport
- Lord St After Rosher Rdtransport
- Good Shepherd Catholic SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Lockridge Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Altone Road after Beckworth Avenueamenitiesbus_stop
- Altone Road after Benara Roadamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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