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Lock vs Murlong

Lock scores higher on walkability (36/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Lock skews owner-occupied (67%), Murlong runs more rental-dense (56% owner).

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Lock and Murlong side by side

MeasureLockMurlong
Renting
House rent$123/wk–
Unit rent$230/wk–
Owner occupied67.0%56.0%
Renter occupied26.0%–
Schools
Schools nearby11
Average ICSEA960960
Lifestyle and people
Walk score360
Transit score00
Bike score00
Population25327
Median age3827
Climate
Annual rainfall346 mm326 mm
Mean max, January30.9°C30.2°C

Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.

Which suits whom

For buyers
We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.
For investors
Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.
For families
Murlong has a heavier family-household mix (100% vs 63%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Lock vs Murlong: common questions

Which is more walkable, Lock or Murlong?

Lock scores 36/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

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