The suburb of Lockridge derives its name from a Swan valley property owned by the Hamersley family. The Hamersley’s, a prominent colonial family owned a number of properties, and resided at Pyrton in what is now Eden Hill. Part of the Lockridge land became Pyrton Estate which the government developed for soldier settlement in the 1920’s. The residential development in Lockridge was commenced by the State Housing Commission in 1969 when it purchased 240 acres for the purpose.
Life in Lockridge
Lockridge is in the City of Swan local government area. Local amenities include Rosher Park, Kiara College and Lockridge Primary School, and the Alice Daveron Community Centre.
Lockridge facts
KEY FACTS
| Distance to Perth (km) | 11 |
| Postcode | 6054 |
| Local Government | Swan |
| Primary schools | Lockridge Primary School, Good Shepherd Catholic School, Eden Hill Primary School, East Beechboro Primary School, Casa Mia Montessori Community School, Anzac Terrace Primary School, Caversham Valley Primary School, St Michael’s School, Guildford Primary School, Beechboro Primary School |
| Secondary schools | Kiara College, Hampton Senior High School, Guildford Grammar School, Governor Stirling Senior High School, Cyril Jackson Senior Campus Education Support Centre, Cyril Jackson Senior Campus, Durham Road School, La Salle College, Youth Futures Community School, John Forrest Secondary College |
| Shops | Morley Galleria, Edin Hill Shopping Centre |
| Train stations | Bassendean |
| Bus services | Bus service to Bassendean Train Station |
| 2016 CENSUS SUMMARY | LOCKRIDGE | PERTH |
|---|---|---|
| Population – usually resident | 3,467 | 1,943,858 |
| Median age of residents (years) | 36 | 36 |
| Average household size (persons) | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Number of occupied dwellings * | 1,255 | 690,280 |
| Number of unoccupied dwellings | 137 | 85,730 |
| Median weekly household income | $1,069 | $1,643 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $1,408 | $2,000 |
| Total private dwellings | 1,396 | 776,015 |
| Area (sqkm) | 1 | 6,416 |
* Excludes visitor only households