Lockyer Postcode

Western Australia

CoastalOuter Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6330
Postcode for Lockyer, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 387 km from Perth · Pop. 1,298
1,298
Population
40
Median Age
$904
Household Income/wk
$230
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.3
Area (km²)

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

Where Lockyer ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Lockyer Compares

Lockyer vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricLockyerWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $904 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $230 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,196 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 40 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.0% +WA 5.0% 5.0%

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

Lockyer (6330) is a coastal town in regional Western Australia. It lies around 387 km from Perth by road. The locality is part of the Albany statistical area. It is administered by Albany.

According to the 2021 Census, Lockyer has a population of 1,298 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $904, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 6.0%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 144 (11.1% of residents).

Housing in Lockyer includes a median weekly rent of $230, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,196, with 516 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 47.7% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Lockyer scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Lockyer is part of the Albany statistical area in Western Australia.

Lockyer Details

Postcode6330
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,298
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$904/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$531/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$230
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,196
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area1.3 km²
Population Density965/km²
Total Dwellings516
Australian Citizens85.7%
Indigenous Population144 (11.1%)
Unemployment Rate6.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-35.0053326
Longitude117.8568707
Distance from Perth387 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Albany
Local GovernmentAlbany
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (19.6%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (23.4%) 45–64 (23.4%) 65+ (21.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years254 (19.6%)
15–24 years169 (13.0%)
25–44 years304 (23.4%)
45–64 years304 (23.4%)
65+ years273 (21.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (18.9%) Mortgaged (33.4%) Rented (47.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis164 (12.6%)
Asthma156 (12.0%)
Diabetes117 (9.0%)
Heart Disease67 (5.2%)
Lung Condition40 (3.1%)
Cancer34 (2.6%)
Dementia28 (2.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle53 (10.7%)
1 vehicle218 (43.9%)
2 vehicles156 (31.4%)
3+ vehicles70 (14.1%)

Suburbs Near Lockyer

Same Postcode (6330)

More Lockyer 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.