Lockwood

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 740 people were usually resident in Lockwood: of these 51.2% were male and 48.8% were female. Of the total population 0.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.2% of people usually resident in Lockwood were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.5% of people usually resident in Lockwood were Australian citizens, 5.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Lockwood were married, 9.0% were either separated or divorced, 2.4% were widowed and 29.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 93.4% of people usually resident in Lockwood, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.0%, Italy 0.9%, Netherlands 0.7%, Ghana 0.5% and Jordan 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Lockwood were No Religion 27.3%, Catholic 21.2%, Anglican 18.6%, Uniting Church 10.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Lockwood were German 0.4%, Tagalog 0.4%, Arabic 0.4% and Italian 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 399 people aged 15 years and over in Lockwood were in the labour force. Of these 55.1% worked full-time, 33.3% worked part-time, 4.5% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.5% were unemployed. 171 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Lockwood were Technicians and Trades Workers 18.1%, Professionals 15.2%, Managers 14.4%, Labourers 13.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.8%, Sales Workers 8.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Lockwood, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 7.3%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 5.5%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.5%, School Education 3.9% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Lockwood, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $438, the median family income was $1,085 and the median household income was $1,024.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 215 families in Lockwood: of these 37.2% were couple families without children, 51.2% were couple families with children, 11.6% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 249 occupied private dwellings were counted in Lockwood.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Lockwood, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Lockwood, 44.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 39.0% were owned with a mortgage and 14.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Lockwood, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 30.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 61.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Lockwood, the median weekly rent was $155. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Lockwood, 85.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 11.2% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.