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Lockleys vs Plympton

Name: Lockleys vs Plympton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Lockleys profile · Plympton profile

Lockleys Plympton

Plympton and Lockleys are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. Plympton is more walkable and accessible, with far more health services (93.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 29.1% in Lockleys) and a higher number of schools and public transport stops. Plympton is also younger, with a typical resident aged 36, and has a larger proportion of renters at 38.3%. Lockleys is more established, with more separate houses (67.8% compared to 58.2% in Plympton) and a higher share of homes owned outright at 33.4%.

Across both areas, families and households earn similar typical weekly incomes, and the share of children under 15 is almost the same. However, several gaps between them have widened since 2011. People in Plympton are now noticeably more likely to have no religion and are more likely to have been born overseas, while the difference in typical age has grown from one year to four years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,028 larger in Plympton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Plympton Separate houses: 9.6 pts higher in Lockleys Unpaid carers: 1.8 pts higher in Lockleys Renting: 7.2 pts higher in Plympton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lockleys in Plympton +13,028 larger in Plympton gap widening

13,452 70th pct 26,480 98th pct

Median age in Lockleys in Plympton +4 yrs older in Lockleys gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 20.7%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.8%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 43.5%

35.5% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

8.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Lockleys Plympton

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.5% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 62.9%

7.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

0.8% Nepal +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% China +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.2% Philippines even 1.2%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

26.6% English +2.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.7% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.1% Italian ◂ +8.6 pts 5.5%

8.4% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

7.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dutch even 1.2%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

66.0% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 64.6%

5.3% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

2.0% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

3.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Cantonese even 1.2%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 39.8%

32.1% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

4.4% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.0% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lockleys in Plympton +4 more in Plympton

5 64th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lockleys in Plympton +0.08 more in Lockleys

2.43 59th pct 2.35 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lockleys in Plympton +17 more in Plympton

36 77th pct 53 89th pct

Students in Lockleys in Plympton +1,979 more in Plympton

1,878 60th pct 3,857 86th pct

Avg size in Lockleys in Plympton +53 larger in Plympton

376 43rd pct 429 51st pct

ICSEA in Lockleys in Plympton +38 higher in Plympton

1,045 63rd pct 1,083 77th pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 67.2%

13.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

10.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

22.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 21.3%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

11.7% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

11.4% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

4.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Lockleys in Plympton +$33 higher in Lockleys gap widening

$827 55th pct $794 48th pct

Household income in Lockleys in Plympton +$84 higher in Lockleys gap widening

$1,635 43rd pct $1,551 38th pct

Family income in Lockleys in Plympton +$144 higher in Lockleys gap widening

$2,185 57th pct $2,041 47th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.7% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

35.2% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.8%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

6.9% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +0.5 pts 67.5%

18.1% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lockleys in Plympton +183 larger in Plympton

130 40th pct 313 67th pct

Median age in Lockleys in Plympton +6 yrs older in Lockleys

29 yrs 81st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Lockleys in Plympton +$35 higher in Plympton

$588 40th pct $623 48th pct

Household income in Lockleys in Plympton +$643 higher in Plympton

$982 5th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lockleys in Plympton +0.1 larger in Lockleys gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 54.7%

27.4% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

11.5% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

30.8% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.5% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%

4.1% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lockleys in Plympton even gap steady

$300 27th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Lockleys in Plympton +$67 higher in Lockleys gap steady

$1,800 47th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Lockleys in Plympton +0.10 higher in Plympton gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 26.6%

31.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 30.6%

3.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

67.8% Separate house ◂ +9.6 pts 58.2%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 15.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

27.1% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

17.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 12.7%

4.8% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 44.5%

29.7% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

13.5% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

18.1% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lockleys in Plympton +90 more in Plympton

58 65th pct 148 90th pct

Stops/1k in Lockleys in Plympton +1.28 more in Plympton

4.31 50th pct 5.59 68th pct

Departures/1k in Lockleys in Plympton +456.8 more in Plympton

1,823.2 80th pct 2,280.0 86th pct

PT routes in Lockleys in Plympton +7 more in Plympton

33 86th pct 40 87th pct

Stop walk in Lockleys in Plympton even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Lockleys in Plympton +1 longer in Plympton

7 5th pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in Lockleys in Plympton +6,914 more in Lockleys

33,394 78th pct 26,480 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Lockleys in Plympton +10,468 more in Plympton

115,246 74th pct 125,714 76th pct

Transit to city in Lockleys in Plympton +8 longer in Plympton

38 16th pct 46 27th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 58.3%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

6.1% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Bicycle even 1.5%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 33.7%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

9.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

6.6% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

7.5% Professional & technical even 7.5%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Finance & insurance even 3.8%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.8% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%

12.9% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

11.7% Technicians & trades even 11.7%

8.4% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lockleys in Plympton even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Lockleys in Plympton even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Lockleys in Plympton +1 higher in Lockleys

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Lockleys in Plympton even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Lockleys in Plympton +12 higher in Lockleys

1,018 59th pct 1,006 54th pct

ERP in Lockleys in Plympton +14,281 higher in Plympton

14,336 68th pct 28,617 92nd pct

Growth in Lockleys in Plympton +0.8 pts higher in Plympton

5.8% 60th pct 6.6% 66th pct

Businesses in Lockleys in Plympton +1,530 higher in Plympton

1,123 62nd pct 2,653 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lockleys in Plympton +8 higher in Plympton

433 8th pct 441 8th pct

Max temp in Lockleys in Plympton +0.2 higher in Lockleys

22.6 40th pct 22.4 38th pct

Min temp in Lockleys in Plympton +0.1 higher in Plympton

11.8 51st pct 12.0 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lockleys in Plympton +0.8 higher in Plympton

6.7 70th pct 7.5 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Lockleys in Plympton +0.6 more in Plympton

6.7 72nd pct 7.3 81st pct

15-min city in Lockleys in Plympton +3.0 pts higher in Plympton

94.5% 77th pct 97.5% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Lockleys in Plympton +10.5 pts higher in Plympton

83.6% 68th pct 94.1% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Lockleys in Plympton +0.3 pts higher in Plympton

99.4% 74th pct 99.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Lockleys in Plympton +11.8 pts higher in Lockleys

99.0% 85th pct 87.2% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Lockleys in Plympton even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 78th pct

Walk to health in Lockleys in Plympton +64.5 pts higher in Plympton

29.1% 33rd pct 93.6% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Lockleys in Plympton +4.3 more in Plympton

6.8 7th pct 11.2 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Lockleys in Plympton +14 higher in Lockleys

207 72nd pct 193 70th pct

Mean slope in Lockleys in Plympton even

3.1% 12th pct 3.1% 13th pct

Compare Lockleys with nearby areas

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Compare Plympton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lockleys vs Plympton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/404031106/lockleys/vs/404031107/plympton