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The quick read on

Lockhart

NSW 2656 · Lockhart

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$378,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,019

ABS 2021

Postcode
2656

Lockhart, New South Wales

Property market insights for Lockhart

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lockhart NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 27 sales in the preceding 12 months

$378,000

No change over 12 months

$600k$400k$200k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$250k
3 bed
$398k
4 bed
$553k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 21 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$425 per week

Up 6.3% over 12 months

$500$400$300$20020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Lockhart, NSW is currently $378,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lockhart has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $250,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $398,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $553,000 in Lockhart.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Lockhart is $425 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.

The median rent for units and apartments in Lockhart is $220 per week and has decreased 20.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Lockhart safe?

The overall rate for Lockhart is 3,008 offences per 100,000 residents — 9% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Lockhart.

Overall crime rate

3,008

offences per 100,000 residents

9% belowRest of NSW

LockhartRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Lockhart?

Lockhart NSW 2656 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

1,019 people call Lockhart home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,111 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
1,019
Median age
51 years
Median mortgage
$867 / month
2021 household rent
$195 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.3%Below
15–3417.8%Below
35–5418.4%Below
55–7430.5%Above
75 and over15.6%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses93.9%Above
Townhouses1.4%Below
Apartments1.7%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright56.7%Above
Paying a mortgage22.3%Below
Renting21.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car8.2%Above
One car35.6%In line
Two cars36.3%Below
Three or more19.9%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.3%Below
Drove to work59.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled13.2%Above

What stands out in Lockhart

10.3% of workers in Lockhart worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.

20.4% of people in Lockhart described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Lockhart

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lockhart NSW 2656.

Is Lockhart family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.3% of Lockhart's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

275 family households lived in Lockhart; 31.3% were couple families and 18.5% were one-parent families.

30.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Lockhart?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Lockhart had 1,019 residents at the 2021 Census.

14.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

46.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Lockhart?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 93.9% of occupied private dwellings in Lockhart.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.4% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 1.7% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Lockhart?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

56.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

22.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

21.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Lockhart?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Lockhart had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 34.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 39.8%, while 16.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Lockhart?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

10.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

59.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 13.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Lockhart?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

8.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

One-car households formed 35.6% of the total.

56.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Lockhart, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

65.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.4% reported a different address.

6.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Lockhart?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

92.8% of residents used only English at home.

1.5% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Lockhart residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

6.1% of Lockhart's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.9% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Lockhart?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 44.5% of ancestry responses in Lockhart.

Australian ancestry made up 40.9% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Lockhart?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

12.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 22.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 17.3% of workers, and education and training employed 8.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Lockhart?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 51.5%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

31.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.9%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Lockhart show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

48.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

11.8% reported asthma, 15.9% arthritis and 5.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Lockhart?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

15.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lockhart?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,111 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $867.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $195 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Lockhart compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 10.3% in Lockhart, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 56.7% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 21.0% in Lockhart, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Lockhart

Is Lockhart expensive?

The median house price is $378,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Lockhart good for families?

The Census counted 275 local families, and 17.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Lockhart?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $553,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Lockhart

64 streets in Lockhart

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Albert Smiths Rd
  • Albury Rd
  • Arajoel Rd
  • Barry Smiths Ln
  • Barton St
  • Bond St
  • Brookong St
  • Bryan Westblade Ln
  • Cemetery Rd
  • Chambers Ln
  • Commera Wilson Ln
  • Day St
  • Drummond St
  • Dunleveys Ln
  • East St
  • Fargunyah Ln
  • Federal St
  • Fenton Ln
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  • Ferrier St
  • Flood Detour Rd
  • Galore St
  • Green St
  • Green St West
  • Halliday St
  • Harry Davies Dr
  • Hayes St
  • Healys Ln
  • Hebden St
  • Hollies Rd
  • John Grant Dr
  • Kings Rd
  • Krauses Ln
  • Kywong-Uranquinty Branchline Rd
  • Lockhart Boree Creek Rd
  • Lockhart Collingullie Rd
  • Lockhart Kywong Rd
  • Lockhart Rd
  • Lockhart The Rock Rd
  • Long Park Rd
  • Maffra Ln
  • Matthews St
  • Milbrulong Rd
  • Napier Rd
  • O'Connell St
  • Osborne St
  • Prichard Pl
  • Rawson Park Rd
  • Reid St
  • Rockliff Ct
  • Rohans Rd
  • Showground Rd
  • Spanish Ave
  • Strongs Ln
  • The Rock-Narrandera Road
  • Tinamba Ln
  • Tip Rd
  • Treasure St
  • Urana Lockhart Rd
  • Urana St
  • Veneris St
  • Wattles Rd
  • Woodens Ln
  • Woodlands School Rd
  • Yuluma Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.