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Lockwood

VIC 3551 · Greater Bendigo

806 (2021)882 est. (2025) · High Growth

18
Overall score

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

806
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
100
Safety score
0
Transport score

Lockwood is a high growth suburb in Greater Bendigo, VIC 3551, about 132km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Lockwood are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 131km inland. Lockwood has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.

131.7 km
To Melbourne CBD
130.8 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
7.4 km
To nearest station

Demographics

806
Population
46
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,800
vs NSW median-2.7%
Bachelor degree or higher23.0%
Born in Australia87.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse274 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (1.36%), New Zealand (1.12%), Philippines (0.74%), Germany (0.37%), Netherlands (0.37%)

Top languages: Tagalog (0.74%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

100
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
1
Domestic assault124/100k
RobberyNot reported

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 12 (all categories, latest year)1,489 per 100,000 residents2-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: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

13
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 978 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Lockwood Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 993

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Lockwood South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1015
  • Crusoe 7-10 Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 970
  • OneSchool Global Vic - Bendigo CentreCombined · Independent · 6.3km
  • Kangaroo Flat Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 895
  • Bendigo Special Developmental SchoolCombined · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 950
  • Big Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 976
  • Weeroona College Bendigo - Bendigo FLOSecondary · Government · 6.9km
  • St Monica's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7kmICSEA 1041
  • Maiden Gully Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 1013
  • Marong Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 983
  • Specimen Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 941
  • Golden Square Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 983

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationKangaroo Flat Railway (7.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.5°C
Summer max
12.3°C
Winter max
560mm
Rainfall/yr
6.6h
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.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
66 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
1Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalEast Wimmera Health Service St Arnaud Campus (85.6 km)
Nearest vet6.9 km
Nearest airportMelbourne (112.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate2.28%
Projected population 20411,065
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Lockwood

Is Lockwood safe?

Lockwood has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,489 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Lockwood from Melbourne CBD?

Lockwood is about 131.7 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Lockwood?

Lockwood has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 993 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Lockwood?

Lockwood 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.