Lockyer is a north-western suburb of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.[2][3] The suburb has a median age of 33, and was officially named in 1954.[4]
| Lockyer Albany, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Lockyer | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 35°00′17″S 117°51′29″E / 35.0047°S 117.858°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,298 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6330 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 4 km (2 mi) from Albany | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Albany | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albany | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editLockyer is bounded to the North by the South Coast Highway, to the east by Hanrahan Road, to the south by Cuming Road and to the west by Cull Road.
Facilities
editThe suburb has a local primary school within its boundaries, Mount Lockyer Primary School. Local students would attend North Albany Senior High School in Milpara for secondary education.
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lockyer (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Naming of Localities at Albany (per 8175/50)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 27 August 1954. p. 1954:1494.
