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Lockleys vs West Beach

Name: Lockleys vs West Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Lockleys profile · West Beach profile

Lockleys West Beach

Lockleys and West Beach are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. Lockleys is more culturally diverse, with 31.1% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 15.0% in West Beach. Lockleys also has more educational infrastructure, with five schools compared to just one in West Beach, and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (29.1% versus 4.4%). In contrast, West Beach is generally more affluent, with a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (25.9% versus 20.8%) and better access to money and resources.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people who volunteer. They also share a similar makeup in other ways, with nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and adults with a bachelor degree. While they share these commonalities, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in overseas births and the share of high-income earners, which are both now more pronounced in West Beach.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 16.1 pts higher in Lockleys Population: 8,277 larger in Lockleys No religion: 9.7 pts higher in West Beach Median age: 5 yrs older in West Beach No car: 4.6 pts higher in Lockleys

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lockleys in West Beach +8,277 larger in Lockleys gap steady

13,452 70th pct 5,175 23rd pct

Median age in Lockleys in West Beach +5 yrs older in West Beach gap steady

40 yrs 52nd pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 23.0%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.4% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.3% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.2% Youth (15–24) even 11.3%

Marital status

47.3% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

35.5% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 31.8%

8.2% Divorced even 8.2%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Lockleys West Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +7.7 pts ▸ 74.3%

7.0% India ◂ +5.1 pts 1.9%

2.8% England +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

26.6% English +12.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

24.7% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

14.1% Italian ◂ +6.1 pts 8.0%

6.4% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

5.4% German +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

4.2% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

66.0% English only +16.2 pts ▸ 82.2%

5.3% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

4.1% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

3.8% Punjabi ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 49.5%

32.1% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

4.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

3.6% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

3.0% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lockleys in West Beach +4 more in Lockleys

5 64th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lockleys in West Beach +1.18 more in Lockleys

2.43 59th pct 1.25 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lockleys in West Beach +14 more in Lockleys

36 77th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Lockleys in West Beach +1,581 more in Lockleys

1,878 60th pct 297 10th pct

Avg size in Lockleys in West Beach +79 larger in Lockleys

376 43rd pct 297 32nd pct

ICSEA in Lockleys in West Beach +44 higher in West Beach

1,045 63rd pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 65.2%

13.1% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.6% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 31.7%

22.8% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%

11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 21.8%

13.8% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.4% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences even 3.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Lockleys in West Beach +$69 higher in West Beach gap narrowing

$827 55th pct $896 66th pct

Household income in Lockleys in West Beach +$111 higher in West Beach gap narrowing

$1,635 43rd pct $1,746 50th pct

Family income in Lockleys in West Beach +$175 higher in West Beach gap narrowing

$2,185 57th pct $2,360 68th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.7%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 13.8%

10.9% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 37.3%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 31.1%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

3.7% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

6.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +2.0 pts 66.0%

18.1% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.7% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lockleys in West Beach +90 larger in Lockleys

130 40th pct 40 13th pct

Median age in Lockleys in West Beach +1 yrs older in Lockleys

29 yrs 81st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Lockleys in West Beach +$14 higher in Lockleys

$588 40th pct $574 37th pct

Household income in Lockleys in West Beach +$1,268 higher in West Beach

$982 5th pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lockleys in West Beach even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 59.7%

27.4% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 28.6%

16.1% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%

4.1% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lockleys in West Beach +$20 higher in West Beach gap steady

$300 27th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Lockleys in West Beach +$200 higher in West Beach gap narrowing

$1,800 47th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Lockleys in West Beach even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

31.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

31.1% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 26.4%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

67.8% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 65.7%

18.9% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 42.6%

27.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 22.7%

17.7% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.7% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

29.7% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.1 pts 6.5%

4.1% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.1% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.7%

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 22.7%

15.6% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lockleys in West Beach +10 more in Lockleys

58 65th pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Lockleys in West Beach +4.96 more in West Beach

4.31 50th pct 9.28 87th pct

Departures/1k in Lockleys in West Beach +270.1 more in West Beach

1,823.2 80th pct 2,093.3 86th pct

PT routes in Lockleys in West Beach +23 more in Lockleys

33 86th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Lockleys in West Beach +3 longer in Lockleys

3 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Lockleys in West Beach +5 longer in West Beach

7 5th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Lockleys in West Beach +7,697 more in Lockleys

33,394 78th pct 25,697 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Lockleys in West Beach +57,539 more in Lockleys

115,246 74th pct 57,707 58th pct

Transit to city in Lockleys in West Beach +24 longer in West Beach

38 16th pct 62 57th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 64.2%

9.8% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.1% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

1.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 37.5%

10.7% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%

5.7% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

9.1% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.8% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.9% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

8.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lockleys in West Beach +2 higher in West Beach

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Lockleys in West Beach +2 higher in West Beach

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Lockleys in West Beach +3 higher in West Beach

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Lockleys in West Beach even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Lockleys in West Beach +32 higher in West Beach

1,018 59th pct 1,050 71st pct

ERP in Lockleys in West Beach +8,849 higher in Lockleys

14,336 68th pct 5,487 23rd pct

Growth in Lockleys in West Beach +0.4 pts higher in Lockleys

5.8% 60th pct 5.4% 58th pct

Businesses in Lockleys in West Beach +691 higher in Lockleys

1,123 62nd pct 432 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lockleys in West Beach +5 higher in Lockleys

433 8th pct 428 7th pct

Max temp in Lockleys in West Beach +0.3 higher in Lockleys

22.6 40th pct 22.3 38th pct

Min temp in Lockleys in West Beach +0.2 higher in West Beach

11.8 51st pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lockleys in West Beach +0.4 higher in Lockleys

6.7 70th pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lockleys in West Beach +1.0 more in Lockleys

6.7 72nd pct 5.7 57th pct

15-min city in Lockleys in West Beach +5.1 pts higher in Lockleys

94.5% 77th pct 89.4% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Lockleys in West Beach +11.3 pts higher in West Beach

83.6% 68th pct 94.9% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Lockleys in West Beach +0.2 pts higher in West Beach

99.4% 74th pct 99.7% 79th pct

Walk to school in Lockleys in West Beach +10.3 pts higher in Lockleys

99.0% 85th pct 88.7% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Lockleys in West Beach +0.3 pts higher in Lockleys

100.0% 71st pct 99.7% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Lockleys in West Beach +24.6 pts higher in Lockleys

29.1% 33rd pct 4.4% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Lockleys in West Beach +9.4 more in West Beach

6.8 7th pct 16.2 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Lockleys in West Beach +35 higher in Lockleys

207 72nd pct 172 65th pct

Mean slope in Lockleys in West Beach +0.3 pts higher in Lockleys

3.1% 12th pct 2.8% 8th pct

Compare Lockleys with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lockleys vs West Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/404031106/lockleys/vs/404031109/west-beach