Lockhart NSW Property Investment

Lockhart · 2656

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Median House Price

$371K

As of 8 Nov 2026.

Rental Yield

5.9%

Vacancy Rate

N/A

Median Weekly Rent

$420/wk

Source: NSW Fair Trading, Residential Rental Bond Lodgements (Oct 2025 to Sep 2026). As of Sept 2026.

Median Unit Price

N/A

Population (Census 2021)

1,019

Lockhart Short-Term Rental Market

Short-stay estimate: run a brief

New dwellings approved

New dwellings approved, Lockhart council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 7. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Lockhart.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

2 green3 yellow4 red

Weekly Rent (house)

420 medium impact

Population growth 2016–21, postcode 2656 (ABS Census)

0.85 high impact

Median Household Income

1184 medium impact

Public Transport Score

1.3 medium impact

School Zone Quality

4.9 medium impact

Distance to CBD

438.03 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

4 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

75.6 medium impact

Gross Rental Yield (%)

5.89 high impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-08

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 2656

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 4 of 10 — Average

Population (suburb)

1,019

Education (IEO)

5/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

4/10

Crime & Safety

Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · 12 months to Jun 2026

Safety score

4/10

Offences per 1,000

61.8

Recorded offences

Lockhart: score 1–10, relative to other NSW suburbs (10 = lowest recorded offence rate per resident). Recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026 (suburb-level).

Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026. Population: ABS Census 2021 (SAL). Licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Dataset

Schools

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Lockhart CS

PrimaryGovernment

No data

Lockhart CS

SecondaryGovernment

No data

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Data sourced from ABS, state government property sales, and Airbnb market analytics. For informational purposes only — not financial advice.