Suburb in West Torrens

Lockleys, SA

Lockleys had a population of 5,987 at the 2021 Census (+6.4% since 2016). Median age 44.4. Median weekly household income $1,869. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Lockleys at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Lockleys's population grew by 6.4% to 5,987, in step with South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 44.4, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 10.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.8%.

20.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 41.7% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 9.5% of homes (6.8% across South Australia). The 2021 Census counted 2,317 households.

The median household earns $1,869 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $341 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,021 a month.

23.5% of residents were born overseas, close to the SA average of 25.2%. 22.5% use a language other than English at home. 32.7% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Lockleys beside SA and Australia.

MeasureLockleysSAAustralia
Population5,9871,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+6.4%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age44.440.938.2
Households2,317691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments9.5%6.8%14.3%
Renting20.9%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright41.7%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,869$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$341$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,021$1,505$1,866
Born overseas23.5%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home22.5%18.7%23.6%
No religion32.7%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+6.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5,4502011
  2. 5,6282016
  3. 5,9872021

Age

Median age 44.4, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Lockleys South Australia
Share of people by age, Lockleys and South Australia
0–910.3%
10–1910.6%
20–2911.3%
30–3911.8%
40–4912.6%
50–5913.8%
60–6912.0%
70–799.0%
80+8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Lockleys at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English31.3%
  2. Australian27.8%
  3. Italian18.3%
  4. Greek9.3%
  5. Irish8.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Greek6.0%
  2. Italian4.7%
  3. Punjabi1.4%
  4. Mandarin1.0%
  5. Cantonese0.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.7%
  2. Italy3.0%
  3. India2.4%
  4. Greece1.6%
  5. China0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Lockleys

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