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Lockleys

South Australia · West Torrens · Adelaide - West

This profile uses the ABS Lockleys statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Lockleys is a locality in the West Torrens area of South Australia. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Lockleys SA2.

Where in SA
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At a glance
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Schools
5
Top ICSEA 1069 (gov)
Childcare
15
NQS-rated services
Population
14,336
+0.5% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Lockleys SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon SA zoning

Government schools in Lockleys

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for SA yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Underdale High School Government · 629 students
ICSEA 1000
Lockleys North Primary School Government · 422 students
ICSEA 1069
Brooklyn Park Primary School Government · 118 students
ICSEA 1066

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Francis School
Catholic 457 students
ICSEA 1075 intake context
St John Bosco School
Catholic 252 students
ICSEA 1054 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Lockleys

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All SA schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Lockleys Child Care & Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 70 places · Lockleys
    Exceeding NQS
  • Lady Gowrie Child Centre Underdale Campus
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Underdale
    Exceeding NQS
  • Lockleys Children's Centre for Early Childhood Development and Parenting
    Centre-Based Care · 57 places · Lockleys
    Exceeding NQS
  • Fulham Park Preschool Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Lockleys
    Exceeding NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Underdale
    Centre-Based Care · 112 places · Underdale
    Meeting NQS
  • Precious Cargo Lockleys
    Centre-Based Care · 106 places · Lockleys
    Meeting NQS
  • St Francis School OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · Lockleys
    Meeting NQS
  • Emali Early Learning Centre - Underdale
    Centre-Based Care · 83 places · Underdale
    Meeting NQS
  • Emmaus Christian College ELC Brooklyn Park
    Centre-Based Care · 79 places · Brooklyn Park
    Meeting NQS
  • Stepping Stone Lockleys Childcare & Early Development Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Lockleys
    Meeting NQS
  • St John Bosco School OSHC/Vac
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Brooklyn Park
    Meeting NQS
  • Stepping Stone Brooklyn Park Childcare & Early Development Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 57 places · Brooklyn Park
    Meeting NQS

+ 3 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood
Population & growth
Population
14,336
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.50%
2024→25
Net change
+77
people / yr
Density
2,514
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+77
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+11
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-199
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+265

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Lockleys
+0.50%
SA median
+0.70%
National median
+0.80%

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