SuburbCheck

Lock

SA 5633 · Elliston

253 (2021)257 est. (2025) · Declining

18
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

253
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Lock is a declining suburb in Elliston, SA 5633, about 302km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Lock are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 61km inland. Lock has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

302.2 km
To Adelaide CBD
60.9 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
284.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

253
Population
38
Median age
2.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,125
vs NSW median-39.2%
Bachelor degree or higher11.2%
Born in Australia86.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse91 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: India (1.98%), New Zealand (1.98%), England (1.19%)

Top languages: Punjabi (1.58%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unitData not available / $230 wk

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

1
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 9 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 973 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Lock Area SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 973

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationOuter Harbor Railway (284.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

24.5°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
480mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

11 in suburbSupermarkets
22 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
11 in suburbPools
22 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
11 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
2222 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalPort Lincoln Hospital and Health Service (127.2 km)
Nearest vet109.7 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (297.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Declining
Annual growth rate0.39%
Projected population 2041237
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Lock

How far is Lock from Adelaide CBD?

Lock is about 302.2 km from Adelaide CBD.

What schools are in Lock?

Lock has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 973 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Lock?

Lock has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.