IllustrationLocksmith in Northbridge
Eighteen separate houses in the entire suburb. Everything else is a flat, a letterbox or a venue back door.
Northbridge, Western Australia is in the City of Perth — not the City of Vincent, despite sharing postcode 6003 with Highgate. Nearly 87 per cent of homes are apartments and there are eighteen separate houses in the whole suburb, so almost every residential job here is an apartment door, a letterbox or a lockout. Two-thirds of residents rent and the median age is 31.
- Council
- City of Perth
- Apartments
- About 87% of all homes
- Most asked for
- Apartment lockouts, often late
- Call
- Amco Locksmiths, 08 9444 2089
A suburb with almost no front doors
Northbridge started as drained swampland, took its shape in the 1890s gold boom — the Brass Monkey was the Great Western Hotel then — and got its character from Greek and Macedonian migration from around the First World War, with a second European wave after the 1950s building the restaurant and café culture that is still the point of the place. Apartment redevelopment did the rest, and since 2018 Perth City Link and Yagan Square have stitched it back to the CBD.
For a locksmith that produces an unusual job list. With two-thirds of residents renting, a third living alone, a median age of 31 and fewer than one car per dwelling, the everyday call is somebody locked out of a flat, often at an hour when they cannot reach an agent. Almost none of it is driveways, gates or backyards, because there are eighteen separate houses in the entire suburb.
The other half of Northbridge is commercial, and it is the strongest case we have anywhere for a 24 hour service. Northbridge has been a declared protected entertainment precinct under the Liquor Control Act since December 2022 — a formal recognition of how many licensed venues sit in a few blocks. Venues, kitchens and late-trading bars need commercial door hardware, restricted keys for staff and cash areas, and someone who will actually come at three in the morning.
Amco Locksmiths covers Northbridge, Western Australia 6003. One licensed locksmith, mobile, no call centre and no shopfront to drive to. Call 08 9444 2089, or send a photo of the lock and we will tell you what it needs before we come out.
Everything we do in Northbridge
One licensed locksmith, one van, and the same person on the phone and at your door.
Lockouts, 24 hours
Apartment lockouts at any hour. This is what we are called for most here.
Rekeying
Between tenants, usually arranged by a property manager rather than the resident.
Lock repairs and new locks
Apartment entry cylinders and venue doors that take a hammering seven nights a week.
Screen and sliding doors
Sliding balcony doors and window locks rather than security screens.
Digital and smart locks
Keypad locks for short-stay apartments — codes changed between guests, with a backup way in.
Car keys and remotes
Car keys made where the car is parked, though fewer people here own one.
Key cutting and spares
Spare and letterbox keys cut on site.
Business and commercial
James and Lake Street venues — back doors, restricted keys for staff areas, roller shutters.
What we get called to in Northbridge
Locked out of a flat at 2am
The single most common Northbridge call. We open the door without damage, after checking ID.
A venue that cannot close
A back door or roller shutter that will not lock at the end of trade. We come out and make it secure.
Letterbox and unit door barrels
Small dwellings, high turnover, and the two keys most likely to go missing.
No surprises on the day
- Price agreed first. You know the cost before any work starts, including after hours.
- Repair before replace. We only swap a lock when it is genuinely worn out.
- Drilling never costs you extra. If a barrel has to be drilled we say so before we start, then fit a new one keyed to your existing key at no charge.
What customers say
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“I highly recommend Magnus from Amco Locksmiths. He was very quick to respond to my enquiry and was able to see me the next day. He showed up on time, had great communication and was very professional and friendly throughout the process.”
Read on Google →“I recently moved to a new house and wanted to change the locks for security. Magnus arrived on time and worked efficiently to do just that, also cutting more windows keys and rekeying the garage remote. He even oiled the squeaky garage door at no cost! I would use Amco again in a heartbeat.”
Read on Google →“Great communication advising when he would arrive. Quick, friendly service and very knowledgeable. Highly recommended.”
Read on Google →“Very friendly and replies fast! Definitely recommend!!”
Read on Google →“I needed an emergency locksmith today (Friday) and Magnus from Amco came to the rescue. Absolutely pleasant man very friendly and curteous. Explained everything including cost upfront. Completed the job professionally. Will definitely recommend Amco Locksmiths and Magnus anytime.”
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Straight answers
Is Northbridge in the City of Vincent?
No — Northbridge is in the City of Perth. Highgate, which shares postcode 6003, is the City of Vincent one. Two different suburbs, two different councils.
Is there a 24 hour locksmith in Northbridge?
Yes. We run a 24 hour emergency service, which is genuinely used here — late lockouts from apartments and venues that cannot lock up at close. After hours costs more and the price is agreed first.
Can you get into a secure apartment building?
We can open your own apartment door, but we need you or someone in the building to get us to it, and we need photo ID and proof you live there. We do not work on the building’s entry system itself.
I run a bar here — can you do restricted keys for staff areas?
We can rekey and fit restricted-profile cylinders so keys cannot be copied at a hardware shop. What we do not do is a full master key system or networked access control, and we will point you to someone who does if that is what you need.
Do you do car keys in Northbridge?
Yes, though it comes up less here than anywhere else we cover — there is under one car per dwelling. If your car is parked in the suburb we can cut and program a key at it.