Lockyer
WA 6330 · Albany
1,298 (2021) → 1,371 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Lockyer is a high growth suburb in Albany, WA 6330, about 387km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Lockyer are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 31/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Lockyer has an overall score of 45/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.39%), Philippines (5.55%), Myanmar (2.08%), Thailand (1.54%), New Zealand (1.31%)
Top languages: Tagalog (2.93%), Filipino (1.77%), German (0.39%), Greek (0.23%), Nepali (0.23%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 993 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Parklands SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1079
- Mount Lockyer Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 921
Nearby (within 10km)
- John Calvin School (Albany)Combined · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1009
- Yakamia Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 979
- North Albany Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 968
- Albany Secondary Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 950
- Alta-1 College - Albany Senior SchoolSecondary · Independent · 2.1km
- Bethel Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1012
- Alta-1 College - Albany Marine VET CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.9km
- Youth Futures Community School (Centennial Park)Secondary · Independent · 3.1km
- Albany Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1048
- OneSchool Global WA - Albany CampusCombined · Independent · 3.4km
- Albany Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 999
- Spencer Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 917
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Lockyer
Is Lockyer safe?
Lockyer has a residential safety score of 5/100, 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 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Lockyer from Perth CBD?
Lockyer is about 386.9 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Lockyer?
Lockyer has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1000 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Lockyer?
Lockyer has a transport score of 31/100 and 8 bus stops.