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Lockwood South vs Shelbourne

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Lockwood South profile · Shelbourne profile

Lockwood South Shelbourne

Lockwood South and Shelbourne are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different community profiles. Lockwood South is notably younger, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 50 in Shelbourne. It has a more developed infrastructure, with far higher access to public transport, schools, and parks within walking distance. Financial profiles also differ; First Nations household income is far higher in Lockwood South at $3,250, while Shelbourne is much more likely to have homes owned outright, at 53.4% compared to 36.4% in Lockwood South.

A gap in the age of residents is widening, as Shelbourne's population is far older and has a higher share of people aged 65 and over. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as having nearly identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree and a similar typical weekly personal income of around $800. Both areas also have similar shares of people born overseas and people who served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Lockwood South Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in Shelbourne Median age: 9 yrs older in Shelbourne Population: 629 larger in Lockwood South De facto: 5.6 pts higher in Lockwood South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +629 larger in Lockwood South gap widening
1,052 73rd pct 423 62nd pct
Median age in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +9 yrs older in Shelbourne gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +0.2 pts higher in Shelbourne gap steady
1.0% 40th pct 1.2% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +7.3 pts higher in Shelbourne gap widening
13.0% 25th pct 20.3% 57th pct
Under 15 in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +4.3 pts higher in Lockwood South gap steady
20.8% 74th pct 16.5% 46th pct
De facto in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +5.6 pts higher in Lockwood South gap narrowing
13.6% 61st pct 8.0% 22nd pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 17.3%
20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 16.5%
13.0% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

Marital status

55.4% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 61.0%
32.9% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 24.9%
6.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
1.6% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Lockwood South Shelbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +0.5 pts higher in Shelbourne gap steady
6.4% 26th pct 6.9% 28th pct

Country of birth

86.2% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 89.1%
2.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English +9.0 pts ▸ 51.3%
51.0% Australian ◂ +19.7 pts 31.2%
11.4% Irish +8.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
8.7% Scottish +8.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
3.6% German +5.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +0.3 pts higher in Lockwood South gap steady
1.0% 34th pct 0.7% 33rd pct
Limited English in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +0.5 pts higher in Lockwood South gap steady
0.5% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.2% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 96.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +4.3 pts higher in Lockwood South gap widening
49.4% 77th pct 45.2% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

40.7% Christianity +11.6 pts ▸ 52.2%
49.4% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 45.2%
9.8% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 2.8%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +1.8 pts higher in Lockwood South gap narrowing
46.2% 53rd pct 44.3% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +0.3 pts higher in Lockwood South gap steady
17.8% 61st pct 17.5% 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne
4.57 56th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +2 more in Lockwood South
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne
69 20th pct —
ICSEA in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne
998 55th pct —

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 44.3%
18.7% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.6% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
8.7% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 36.8%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
18.3% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

11.3% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 14.5%
14.0% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%
10.3% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +6.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +$23 higher in Lockwood South gap narrowing
$816 61st pct $793 58th pct
Household income in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +$347 higher in Lockwood South gap widening
$2,112 80th pct $1,765 63rd pct
Family income in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +$168 higher in Lockwood South gap widening
$2,192 68th pct $2,024 59th pct
High earners in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +1.4 pts higher in Lockwood South gap steady
9.6% 58th pct 8.2% 51st pct
High-income homes in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +3.8 pts higher in Lockwood South gap widening
24.1% 72nd pct 20.3% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 31.1%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 10.8%
11.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%
8.1% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
33.5% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.5%
2.3% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +5.6 pts higher in Shelbourne
26.5% 38th pct 32.2% 66th pct
Mental health in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +0.7 pts higher in Shelbourne
8.6% 54th pct 9.2% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +0.4 pts higher in Shelbourne gap steady
4.1% 43rd pct 4.5% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.6% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.8% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Cancer even 3.8%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
0.7% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +2.1 pts 62.4%
18.9% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
6.1% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +3.2 pts higher in Shelbourne gap narrowing
15.4% 37th pct 18.6% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +1.0 pts higher in Lockwood South gap steady
14.8% 72nd pct 13.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +0.4 pts higher in Lockwood South gap narrowing
27.5% 61st pct 27.1% 60th pct
Defence service in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +0.7 pts higher in Shelbourne
2.7% 51st pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +2.1 pts higher in Lockwood South gap steady
30.6% 80th pct 28.5% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +5 larger in Lockwood South
10 59th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +2 yrs older in Shelbourne
19 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne
$524 36th pct —
Household income in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +$2,750 higher in Lockwood South
$3,250 89th pct $500 2nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +0.3 larger in Lockwood South gap steady
3.0 86th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +1.4 pts higher in Lockwood South gap steady
6.9% 28th pct 5.4% 24th pct
Living alone in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +1.7 pts higher in Shelbourne gap steady
11.1% 10th pct 12.8% 13th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 58.3%
30.9% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
6.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%
0.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +12.1 pts ▸ 50.7%
19.0% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 18.2%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +8.5 pts 7.4%
11.1% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.3% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
5.4% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +$120 higher in Lockwood South gap widening
$320 63rd pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +$166 higher in Lockwood South gap narrowing
$1,633 51st pct $1,467 40th pct
People / bedroom in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +1.9 pts higher in Lockwood South gap steady
3.9% 9th pct 2.0% 5th pct
Owned outright in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +16.9 pts higher in Shelbourne gap steady
36.4% 37th pct 53.4% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +1.2 pts higher in Shelbourne gap narrowing
93.4% 86th pct 94.6% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 46.6%
36.4% Owned outright +16.9 pts ▸ 53.4%
2.4% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 45.3%
44.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 37.8%
12.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%
5.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.1% $200–$349 +210.3 pts ▸ 233.3%
38.5% Under $200 ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

8.7% Under $1,000 +36.2 pts ▸ 44.9%
37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 24.6%
36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 30.4%
11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +0.8 pts higher in Shelbourne gap steady
16.1% 48th pct 16.8% 51st pct
PT commute in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +4 more in Lockwood South
4 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +3.80 more in Lockwood South
3.80 73rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +19.0 more in Lockwood South
19.0 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +1 more in Lockwood South
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne
5 32nd pct —
Drive to city in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +15 longer in Shelbourne
89 62nd pct 104 71st pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 59.8%
16.1% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
4.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.7% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 43.0%
23.3% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
22.7% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
11.8% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +3.1 pts higher in Lockwood South gap narrowing
26.8% 35th pct 23.7% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +1.0 pts higher in Lockwood South gap steady
2.3% 40th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Participation in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +2.9 pts higher in Lockwood South gap widening
66.2% 70th pct 63.3% 59th pct
Full-time in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +4.1 pts higher in Lockwood South gap widening
58.3% 51st pct 54.2% 30th pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.3% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%
3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.6% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%
5.4% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%
0.9% Wholesale trade +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.2 pts 10.3%
11.8% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.0% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%
12.7% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.0% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +0.7 higher in Lockwood South
0.8 58th pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +0.7 more in Lockwood South
0.8 57th pct 0.1 40th pct
15-min city in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +11.4 pts higher in Lockwood South
11.4% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +15.3 pts higher in Lockwood South
15.3% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +20.1 pts higher in Lockwood South
31.8% 58th pct 11.7% 48th pct
Walk to health in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +2.3 more in Shelbourne
14.3 52nd pct 16.5 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +0 higher in Lockwood South
1 50th pct 0 41st pct
Mean slope in Lockwood Southin Shelbourne +0.5 pts higher in Lockwood South
5.4% 47th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Lockwood South with nearby areas

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Compare Shelbourne with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lockwood South vs Shelbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21529/lockwood-south/vs/SAL22271/shelbourne