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Lockwood South vs Walmer

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Lockwood South profile · Walmer profile

Lockwood South Walmer

Lockwood South and Walmer (Vic.) are nearby Victorian areas with very different residents. Lockwood South is a family-oriented place where 20.8% of people are children, and typical weekly household incomes are well higher at $2,112. In contrast, Walmer (Vic.) is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 and a much higher share of seniors at 25.2%. This age gap is reflected in health and housing, as Walmer (Vic.) has far more people with long-term health conditions (39.7%) and more homes owned outright (53.8%).

Both areas are almost identical in their use of other languages at home, which is around 1% for each. They also share similar housing patterns, such as the typical weekly rent of around $330 and the fact that no one in either area relies on public transport to commute. While they share these traits, they differ in local access; Lockwood South has more public transport stops and schools, while Walmer (Vic.) has far more homes within a short walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Walmer Population: 790 larger in Lockwood South Owned outright: 17.3 pts higher in Walmer Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Lockwood South 3+ bedrooms: 16.0 pts higher in Lockwood South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lockwood Southin Walmer +790 larger in Lockwood South gap widening
1,052 73rd pct 262 58th pct
Median age in Lockwood Southin Walmer +13 yrs older in Walmer gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Lockwood Southin Walmer +1.0 pts higher in Lockwood South gap steady
1.0% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lockwood Southin Walmer +12.2 pts higher in Walmer gap widening
13.0% 25th pct 25.2% 75th pct
Under 15 in Lockwood Southin Walmer +12.0 pts higher in Lockwood South gap widening
20.8% 74th pct 8.8% 13th pct
De facto in Lockwood Southin Walmer +0.9 pts higher in Walmer gap narrowing
13.6% 61st pct 14.5% 67th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 38.9%
13.0% Seniors (65+) +12.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 14.1%
20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.0 pts 8.8%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 48.1%
32.9% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 34.6%
6.7% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.6% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Lockwood South Walmer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lockwood Southin Walmer +1.6 pts higher in Walmer gap steady
6.4% 26th pct 8.0% 34th pct

Country of birth

86.2% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 85.1%
2.7% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% New Zealand ◂ +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

51.0% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 46.6%
42.3% English +1.6 pts ▸ 43.9%
11.4% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.7% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
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 Walmer +0.9 pts higher in Walmer gap steady
1.0% 34th pct 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Lockwood Southin Walmer +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 +2.8 pts ▸ 95.0%
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 Walmer +13.5 pts higher in Walmer gap widening
49.4% 77th pct 63.0% 97th pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion +13.5 pts ▸ 63.0%
40.7% Christianity ◂ +12.1 pts 28.6%
9.8% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%
0.0% Judaism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lockwood Southin Walmer +0.8 pts higher in Walmer gap narrowing
46.2% 53rd pct 47.0% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Lockwood Southin Walmer +10.9 pts higher in Walmer gap widening
17.8% 61st pct 28.7% 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lockwood Southin Walmer
4.57 56th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Lockwood Southin Walmer +2 more in Lockwood South
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Lockwood Southin Walmer
69 20th pct —
ICSEA in Lockwood Southin Walmer
998 55th pct —

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 47.0%
18.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.4%
18.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 14.3%
8.7% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 28.7%
18.3% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%
4.1% Postgraduate degree +7.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.0% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 8.8%
11.3% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
1.7% Creative arts +9.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%
7.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +3.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lockwood Southin Walmer +$206 higher in Lockwood South gap widening
$816 61st pct $610 26th pct
Household income in Lockwood Southin Walmer +$663 higher in Lockwood South gap widening
$2,112 80th pct $1,449 44th pct
Family income in Lockwood Southin Walmer +$518 higher in Lockwood South gap widening
$2,192 68th pct $1,674 37th pct
High earners in Lockwood Southin Walmer +1.1 pts higher in Lockwood South gap steady
9.6% 58th pct 8.4% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Lockwood Southin Walmer +16.5 pts higher in Lockwood South gap widening
24.1% 72nd pct 7.5% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 31.1%
25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.5%
11.7% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 2.8%
8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 47.7%
33.5% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 13.9%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lockwood Southin Walmer +13.2 pts higher in Walmer
26.5% 38th pct 39.7% 89th pct
Mental health in Lockwood Southin Walmer +6.7 pts higher in Walmer
8.6% 54th pct 15.3% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Lockwood Southin Walmer +3.2 pts higher in Walmer gap widening
4.1% 43rd pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +6.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.9% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.5% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.0% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.7% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.7% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
2.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +11.5 pts 53.1%
18.9% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
6.1% Two conditions +5.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.1% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lockwood Southin Walmer +4.0 pts higher in Walmer gap narrowing
15.4% 37th pct 19.4% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Lockwood Southin Walmer +1.2 pts higher in Walmer gap narrowing
14.8% 72nd pct 16.0% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Lockwood Southin Walmer +8.5 pts higher in Lockwood South gap narrowing
27.5% 61st pct 19.0% 23rd pct
Defence service in Lockwood Southin Walmer +1.1 pts higher in Walmer
2.7% 51st pct 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lockwood Southin Walmer +1.5 pts higher in Walmer gap steady
30.6% 80th pct 32.1% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lockwood Southin Walmer +10 larger in Lockwood South
10 59th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Lockwood Southin Walmer
19 yrs 21st pct —
Median income in Lockwood Southin Walmer
$524 36th pct —
Household income in Lockwood Southin Walmer
$3,250 89th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Lockwood Southin Walmer +0.6 larger in Lockwood South gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Lockwood Southin Walmer +3.6 pts higher in Walmer gap widening
6.9% 28th pct 10.4% 48th pct
Living alone in Lockwood Southin Walmer +12.4 pts higher in Walmer gap widening
11.1% 10th pct 23.6% 50th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 55.2%
30.9% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
6.9% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 42.5%
11.1% 1 person +12.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
19.0% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 12.3%
16.0% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.3% 5 people ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
5.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lockwood Southin Walmer +$11 higher in Walmer gap narrowing
$320 63rd pct $331 66th pct
Mortgage in Lockwood Southin Walmer +$246 higher in Lockwood South gap narrowing
$1,633 51st pct $1,387 34th pct
People / bedroom in Lockwood Southin Walmer even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lockwood Southin Walmer +1.1 pts higher in Lockwood South gap steady
3.9% 9th pct 2.8% 6th pct
Owned outright in Lockwood Southin Walmer +17.3 pts higher in Walmer gap steady
36.4% 37th pct 53.8% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Lockwood Southin Walmer +2.8 pts higher in Lockwood South gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 97.2% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Lockwood Southin Walmer +16.0 pts higher in Lockwood South gap widening
93.4% 86th pct 77.4% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.1 pts 39.6%
36.4% Owned outright +17.3 pts ▸ 53.8%
3.9% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
2.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 97.2%
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 +14.5 pts ▸ 50.9%
44.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 20.8%
5.4% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 5.7%
0.0% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +200.0 pts ▸ 200.0%
38.5% Under $200 ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
23.1% $200–$349 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 47.6%
37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 21.4%
8.7% Under $1,000 +10.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.3% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lockwood Southin Walmer even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lockwood Southin Walmer +1.8 pts higher in Walmer gap narrowing
16.1% 48th pct 17.8% 54th pct
PT commute in Lockwood Southin Walmer even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lockwood Southin Walmer +4 more in Lockwood South
4 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lockwood Southin Walmer +3.80 more in Lockwood South
3.80 73rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lockwood Southin Walmer +19.0 more in Lockwood South
19.0 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lockwood Southin Walmer +1 more in Lockwood South
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Lockwood Southin Walmer
5 32nd pct —
Drive to city in Lockwood Southin Walmer +7 longer in Lockwood South
89 62nd pct 82 58th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 62.0%
16.1% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +10.4 pts 34.0%
23.3% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 18.9%
11.8% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lockwood Southin Walmer +9.1 pts higher in Walmer gap narrowing
26.8% 35th pct 35.9% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Lockwood Southin Walmer even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lockwood Southin Walmer +2.1 pts higher in Walmer gap widening
2.3% 40th pct 4.4% 62nd pct
Participation in Lockwood Southin Walmer +8.8 pts higher in Lockwood South gap widening
66.2% 70th pct 57.4% 39th pct
Full-time in Lockwood Southin Walmer +1.7 pts higher in Lockwood South gap narrowing
58.3% 51st pct 56.6% 41st pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
13.3% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%
8.5% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%
7.6% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.9% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%
5.4% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%
3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 12.4%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.0% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%
11.8% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.7% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%
7.0% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Lockwood Southin Walmer +0.4 higher in Lockwood South
0.8 58th pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Lockwood Southin Walmer +0.3 more in Lockwood South
0.8 57th pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Lockwood Southin Walmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lockwood Southin Walmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lockwood Southin Walmer +11.4 pts higher in Lockwood South
11.4% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lockwood Southin Walmer +15.3 pts higher in Lockwood South
15.3% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lockwood Southin Walmer +17.3 pts higher in Walmer
31.8% 58th pct 49.2% 64th pct
Walk to health in Lockwood Southin Walmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lockwood Southin Walmer +54.4 more in Walmer
14.3 52nd pct 68.7 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Lockwood Southin Walmer even
1 50th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Lockwood Southin Walmer even
5.4% 47th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Lockwood South with nearby areas

Lockwood Ravenswood Shelbourne Big Hill Ravenswood South Bradford Walmer Marong

Compare Walmer with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lockwood South vs Walmer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21529/lockwood-south/vs/SAL22665/walmer