Lockwood Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3551
Postcode for Lockwood, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 132 km from Melbourne · Pop. 806
806
Population
46
Median Age
$1,800
Household Income/wk
$275
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
40.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Lockwood Compares

Lockwood vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricLockwoodVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,800 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $275 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,408 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 46 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.5% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Lockwood is a locality 132 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3551. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Greater Bendigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Lockwood has a population of 806 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,800, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.5%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 15 (1.9% of residents).

Housing in Lockwood includes a median weekly rent of $275, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,408, with 274 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Lockwood scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Lockwood is served by Lockwood Primary School.

Lockwood is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Lockwood Details

Postcode3551
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)806
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,800/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$697/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$275
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,408
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area40.5 km²
Population Density20/km²
Total Dwellings274
Australian Citizens91.4%
Indigenous Population15 (1.9%)
Unemployment Rate2.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-36.8154802
Longitude144.1610974
Distance from Melbourne132 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo

Age Profile

0–14 (14.3%) 15–24 (14.9%) 25–44 (16.6%) 45–64 (33.4%) 65+ (20.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years115 (14.3%)
15–24 years120 (14.9%)
25–44 years134 (16.6%)
45–64 years269 (33.4%)
65+ years161 (20.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.3%) Mortgaged (50.0%) Rented (9.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis112 (13.9%)
Asthma83 (10.3%)
Heart Disease40 (5.0%)
Diabetes38 (4.7%)
Cancer31 (3.8%)
Lung Condition20 (2.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle42 (15.8%)
2 vehicles85 (32.0%)
3+ vehicles139 (52.3%)

Schools in Lockwood

Lockwood Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 989 · 99 students

Suburbs Near Lockwood

Same Postcode (3551)

More Lockwood Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.