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Lockhart
New South Wales · Riverina · 3,371 people · 20 suburbs · 5 postcodes
Lockhart at a glance
Map shows the Lockhart LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lockhart is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 20 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 2,866 km². Lockhart has a population of 3,371 , ranking #119 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is The Rock (1,347 residents), and the highest median household income is in Bidgeemia at $2,250/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,319/week and median age is 45.5. About 4.6% of residents were born overseas and 1.6% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 689 (20.6%) |
| 15–24 years | 336 (10.1%) |
| 25–44 years | 571 (17.1%) |
| 45–64 years | 928 (27.8%) |
| 65+ years | 814 (24.4%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Lockhart
5 schools across Lockhart: 80.0% Government, 20.0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 947 (range 874 to 1018). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 5 schools in Lockhart, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rock Central School | Government | Combined | The Rock | 169 | 953 |
| Lockhart Central School | Government | Combined | Lockhart | 88 | 874 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Catholic | Primary | Lockhart | 74 | 1018 |
| Pleasant Hills Public School | Government | Primary | Pleasant Hills | 13 | 920 |
| Yerong Creek Public School | Government | Primary | Yerong Creek | 12 | 947 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Lockhart. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Lockhart
Lockhart contains 20 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rock | 2655 | 1,347 | $1,358/wk | 42 |
| Lockhart | 2656 | 1,019 | $1,111/wk | 51 |
| Yerong Creek | 2642 | 355 | $1,354/wk | 49 |
| Pleasant Hills | 2658 | 127 | $1,350/wk | 42 |
| Milbrulong | 2656 | 119 | $1,145/wk | 49 |
| Munyabla | 2658 | 72 | $1,624/wk | 30 |
| Ryan | 2658 | 62 | $1,625/wk | 42 |
| Tootool | 2655 | 51 | $2,125/wk | 49 |
| Urangeline East | 2656 | 37 | $1,499/wk | 25 |
| Bidgeemia | 2642 | 32 | $2,250/wk | 54 |
| Osborne | 2656 | 32 | $1,792/wk | 50 |
| Urangeline | 2656 | 31 | $1,437/wk | 40 |
| Fargunyah | 2656 | 22 | $1,125/wk | 29 |
| Brookong | 2656 | 21 | $2,250/wk | 46 |
| French Park | 2655 | 17 | $1,625/wk | 18 |
| Wrathall | 2642 | 17 | $1,437/wk | 69 |
| Cullivel | 2645 | 10 | $1,699/wk | 51 |
| Coonong | 2645 | |||
| Grubben | 2658 | |||
| Yuluma | 2645 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Lockhart with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Lockhart and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockhart (NSW) | 3,371 | 45.5 | $1,319/wk | 952 | 15.5% | 4.6% |
| Wagga Wagga | 66,906 | 36.2 | $1,723/wk | 969 | 33.7% | 11.4% |
| Federation | 13,045 | 50.8 | $1,214/wk | 926 | 21.1% | 7.3% |
| Greater Hume Shire | 11,067 | 44.5 | $1,514/wk | 964 | 16.2% | 6.1% |
| Leeton | 11,456 | 37.6 | $1,423/wk | 922 | 29.0% | 10.7% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Lockhart
What is the population of Lockhart?
The 2021 Census recorded 3,371 people living in Lockhart, across 20 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Lockhart?
Lockhart contains 20 suburbs. The most populous are The Rock, Lockhart, Yerong Creek, Pleasant Hills, Milbrulong.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Lockhart?
Lockhart covers 5 postcodes: 2642, 2645, 2655, 2656, 2658.
What is the median household income in Lockhart?
The population-weighted median household income across Lockhart is $1,319 per week (2021 Census), ranking #91 of 130 NSW LGAs.
How many schools are in Lockhart?
Lockhart has 5 schools, including 4 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Lockhart?
Lockhart has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 952, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.