Suburbs Loch Sport

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Loch Sport VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Loch Sport, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Loch Sport VIC is 1,021 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Loch Sport is $433 per week ($22,516 per year). Median rent in Loch Sport is $180 per week ($780 per month). Loch Sport has a median age of 63 years, older than the national median of 38. Loch Sport has a population density of 12.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Loch Sport is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Loch Sport is $700.

There were 149 recorded offences in Loch Sport in 2025-25, a rate of 146 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (56 offences).

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📍 Loch Sport, Victoria — 38.0437°S, 147.5859°E

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Loch Sport Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Loch Sport Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$433/wk
$22,516 per year
#8712 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$180/wk
$780 per month
#7868 of 14,663
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Median Age
63years
25 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$700/mo
Avg household size: 1.7 · 0.6 per bedroom

Loch Sport Demographics

Gender Split

Male 54.6% (559) Female 45.4% (465)

Population Density

12.1
people per km²
1,021 people · 84.3 km²

Households

1.7
Avg household size
0.6
Persons per bedroom
$848
Family income/wk

Loch Sport Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Loch Sport Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
74.9% 350 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
25.1% 117 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Loch Sport Country of Birth

Australia
88.8%
England
7.6%
Germany
1.6%
Greece
1.3%
Croatia
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Loch Sport Religion

No Religion
45.0%
Catholic
18.0%
Anglican
17.2%
Not stated
10.3%
Uniting Church
3.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.8%
Christian (other)
1.8%
Baptist
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Loch Sport Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
32.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
32.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
20.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
14.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Loch Sport Languages Spoken at Home

Other
21.4%
SAL Tot
17.9%
SAL Tagalog
17.9%
Vietnamese
10.7%
Greek
10.7%
Mandarin
10.7%
Italian
10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Loch Sport Employment

💼
Employed full-time
10.9% 95 people
⏰
Employed part-time
13.2% 115 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.3% 20 people
🏠
Not in labour force
73.6% 641 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Loch Sport Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
57.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.2%
Bachelor Degree
11.5%
Postgraduate Degree
5.1%
Certificate I/II
5.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Loch Sport Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
23.9%
Community & Personal Service
20.9%
Managers
15.7%
Professionals
13.4%
Clerical & Administrative
9.7%
Labourers
7.5%
Sales Workers
6.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Loch Sport Field of Study

Engineering
23.0%
Management & Commerce
20.7%
Health
13.3%
Society & Culture
11.9%
Education
11.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.9%
Architecture & Building
8.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Loch Sport Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Loch Sport Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
6.9%
$1-$149/wk
1.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
8.2%
$400-$499/wk
21.2%
$500-$649/wk
9.4%
$650-$799/wk
15.7%
$800-$999/wk
7.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
2.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
4.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
1.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.5%
$4,000+/wk
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Loch Sport Marital Status

💍
Married
47.7% 468
↔️
Separated
6.2% 61
📋
Divorced
21.2% 208
🕊️
Widowed
8.0% 78
👤
Never married
16.9% 166

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Loch Sport Ancestry

English
39.0%
Australian
24.3%
Irish
10.8%
Scottish
9.4%
Other
4.6%
German
4.3%
Dutch
2.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.5%
Italian
1.4%
Maltese
1.0%
New Zealander
0.9%
Spanish
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Loch Sport School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.0%
Secondary — Government
28.0%
Vocational Education
26.0%
Secondary — Catholic
10.0%
Primary — Catholic
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Loch Sport Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
13.1% 248
✅
No need for assistance
86.9% 1,646

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Loch Sport Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
21.0% 189
—
Not a volunteer
79.0% 711

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Loch Sport Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
16.7%
$300-$449/mo
11.4%
$450-$599/mo
8.8%
$600-$799/mo
17.5%
$800-$999/mo
9.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
19.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
7.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
6.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Loch Sport How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.9%
Did not go to work
18.7%
Walked only
5.9%
Car (passenger)
3.0%
Other
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Loch Sport Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.2%
1 vehicle
45.9%
2 vehicles
36.3%
3 vehicles
9.1%
4+ vehicles
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Loch Sport Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.7%
2 bedrooms
30.0%
3 bedrooms
51.0%
4 bedrooms
11.9%
5 bedrooms
2.7%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Loch Sport Population Mobility

12.0%
moved in the last year
45.4%
moved in the last 5 years
9.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
26.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Loch Sport Indigenous Population

1.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
33
Indigenous residents
1,871
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Loch Sport Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
160
Arthritis
114
Diabetes
82
Heart disease
68
Lung condition
64
Asthma
56
Cancer
34
Stroke
32
Dementia
9
Kidney disease
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Loch Sport Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
15.8%
$1-$149/wk
3.5%
$150-$299/wk
9.4%
$300-$399/wk
15.0%
$400-$499/wk
13.4%
$500-$649/wk
6.6%
$650-$799/wk
12.2%
$800-$999/wk
5.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
2.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.2%
$3,500+/wk
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Loch Sport Family Structure

Couple — no children
69.3%
Couple — children under 15
11.2%
One parent — no children under 15
8.7%
Couple — no children under 15
6.0%
One parent — children under 15
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Loch Sport Military Service

🏅
Previously served
6.5% 59
👤
Never served
93.5% 849

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Loch Sport Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
17.4% 154
—
Did not provide
82.6% 733

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Loch Sport Children Ever Born

No children
22.0%
1 child
12.4%
2 children
33.6%
3 children
23.7%
4 children
6.3%
5+ children
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Loch Sport When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
12
1951–1960
28
1961–1970
72
1971–1980
37
1981–1990
17
1991–2000
11
2001–2010
11
2011–2015
9
2019
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Loch Sport Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
13.8%
5–14 hours
25.7%
15–29 hours
16.0%
30+ hours
12.9%
Did not do domestic work
31.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Loch Sport Household Size

1 person
45.7%
2 persons
46.1%
3 persons
5.7%
4 persons
1.7%
6+ persons
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Loch Sport Where Residents Moved From

Same address
816
Moved from VIC
92
Moved — same area (SA2)
8
Moved from NSW
7
Moved from TAS
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Loch Sport Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
73.1%
Other couple — children only
15.4%
Step family — no other children
11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Loch Sport Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 149 total

Assault
56
Justice Procedures
50
Property Damage
13
Theft
9
Break & Enter
8
Public Order
5
Fraud
3
Drug Offences
2
Weapons
2
Other
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Loch Sport Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
910
avg ICSEA score
21
total students
Loch Sport Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 21 students
910
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Loch Sport Rent Prices & Affordability

27%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $674/wk
Median Rent $180/wk
Rent-to-Income 26.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Loch Sport

≈ $2,921/month
Median rent $180/wk
Left after rent $494/wk
Rent share 26.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Coleraine
Income: $502/wk Rent: $140/wk Save: $40/wk

Loch Sport vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Bundalong
Pop: 512 Income: $733/wk Rent: $350/wk
Wandiligong
Pop: 522 Income: $784/wk Rent: $275/wk
Tynong
Pop: 523 Income: $776/wk Rent: $311/wk
Taradale (Vic.)
Pop: 524 Income: $704/wk Rent: $277/wk
Minyip
Pop: 525 Income: $480/wk Rent: $163/wk
Lindenow
Pop: 527 Income: $702/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Loch Sport

What is the population of Loch Sport VIC?

The population of Loch Sport VIC is 1,021 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 12.1 people per km².Loch Sport is ranked #3,948 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Loch Sport?

The median personal income in Loch Sport VIC is $433 per week, or $22,516 per year.The median household income is $674 per week.Family income is $848 per week.Loch Sport is ranked #8,712 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Loch Sport?

Median rent in Loch Sport VIC is $180 per week ($780 per month).Rent represents 26.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Loch Sport ranks #7,868 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Loch Sport?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Loch Sport VIC is $700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Loch Sport?

The median age in Loch Sport VIC is 63 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Loch Sport a good suburb to live in?

Loch Sport is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,021.The median income is $433/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21524. All dollar figures in AUD.