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Murlong vs Lock

Lock scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 36/100 ), 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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Murlong and Lock side by side

MeasureMurlongLock
Renting
House rent–$123/wk
Unit rent–$230/wk
Owner occupied56.0%67.0%
Renter occupied–26.0%
Schools
Schools nearby11
Average ICSEA960960
Lifestyle and people
Walk score036
Transit score00
Bike score00
Population27253
Median age2738
Climate
Annual rainfall326 mm346 mm
Mean max, January30.2°C30.9°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).

Murlong vs Lock: common questions

Which is more walkable, Murlong or Lock?

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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