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Lochinvar NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Lochinvar, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Lochinvar NSW is 1,095 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lochinvar is $889 per week ($46,228 per year). Median rent in Lochinvar is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Lochinvar has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Lochinvar has a population density of 50.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lochinvar is England. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lochinvar is $2,167.

There were 31 recorded offences in Lochinvar in 2025-26, a rate of 28 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was sexual offences (8 offences).

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Lochinvar Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lochinvar Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$889/wk

$46,228 per year

#2257 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$370/wk

$1,603 per month

#2711 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Lochinvar Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (551) Female 49.7% (545)

Population Density

50.0

people per km²

1,095 people · 21.9 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,411

Family income/wk

Lochinvar 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)

Lochinvar Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

39.5% 124 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

60.5% 190 dwellings

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

Lochinvar Country of Birth

Australia

99.4%

England

0.6%

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

Lochinvar Religion

No Religion

33.9%

Catholic

30.8%

Anglican

20.4%

Not stated

6.5%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lochinvar Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

44.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

40.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.9%

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

Lochinvar Languages Spoken at Home

Other

57.1%

SAL Tot

42.9%

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

Lochinvar Employment

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Employed full-time

41.1% 315 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.6% 189 people

🔍

Unemployed

1.7% 13 people

🏠

Not in labour force

32.6% 250 people

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

Lochinvar Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.0%

Bachelor Degree

16.5%

Postgraduate Degree

4.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

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

Lochinvar Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

26.1%

Professionals

20.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

12.8%

Clerical & Administrative

12.8%

Community & Personal Service

11.6%

Managers

9.9%

Labourers

3.7%

Sales Workers

2.8%

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

Lochinvar Field of Study

Engineering

29.6%

Management & Commerce

22.3%

Society & Culture

10.9%

Health

10.6%

Architecture & Building

7.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.7%

Education

5.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

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

Lochinvar Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lochinvar Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

4.7%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

13.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

15.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lochinvar Marital Status

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Married

55.2% 475

↔️

Separated

2.4% 21

📋

Divorced

9.2% 79

🕊️

Widowed

4.1% 35

👤

Never married

29.2% 251

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lochinvar Ancestry

Australian

36.6%

English

28.5%

Scottish

8.1%

Irish

8.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.4%

Other

4.4%

German

4.0%

Italian

1.8%

Polish

1.0%

Dutch

0.9%

Hungarian

0.7%

Welsh

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lochinvar School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic

21.6%

Primary — Government

20.6%

Secondary — Catholic

16.5%

Pre-school

12.8%

Secondary — Government

11.5%

Vocational Education

11.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.8%

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

Lochinvar Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.0% 102

✅

No need for assistance

95.0% 1,955

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

Lochinvar Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.4% 92

—

Not a volunteer

88.6% 712

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lochinvar Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.0%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

5.4%

$800-$999/mo

5.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lochinvar How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.6%

Did not go to work

19.8%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Walked only

2.3%

Truck

1.2%

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

Lochinvar Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.9%

1 vehicle

16.7%

2 vehicles

45.6%

3 vehicles

20.6%

4+ vehicles

15.3%

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

Lochinvar Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

6.0%

3 bedrooms

29.4%

4 bedrooms

53.0%

5 bedrooms

7.7%

6+ bedrooms

2.7%

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

Lochinvar Population Mobility

24.1%

moved in the last year

45.5%

moved in the last 5 years

2.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lochinvar Indigenous Population

7.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

164

Indigenous residents

1,899

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lochinvar Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

116

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Lung condition

Kidney disease

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

Lochinvar Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

4.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lochinvar Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.0%

Couple — no children

27.3%

Couple — no children under 15

17.3%

One parent — children under 15

7.9%

One parent — no children under 15

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lochinvar Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.6% 21

👤

Never served

97.4% 789

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lochinvar Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.8% 127

—

Did not provide

84.2% 677

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lochinvar Children Ever Born

No children

23.6%

1 child

9.4%

2 children

42.6%

3 children

21.6%

4 children

1.8%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Lochinvar When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Lochinvar Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.5%

5–14 hours

35.2%

15–29 hours

13.6%

30+ hours

13.1%

Did not do domestic work

19.6%

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

Lochinvar Household Size

1 person

15.0%

2 persons

33.4%

3 persons

18.2%

4 persons

21.8%

5 persons

7.9%

6+ persons

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lochinvar Where Residents Moved From

Same address

769

Moved from NSW

163

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

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

Lochinvar Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.1%

Step family — no other children

13.0%

Blended family — no other children

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lochinvar Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 31 total

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Theft

Assault

Other Against Property

Weapons

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Lochinvar Schools

schools nearby

government

990

avg ICSEA score

1,744

total students

St Patrick's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 577 students

1009

ICSEA

St Joseph's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 973 students

996

ICSEA

Lochinvar Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 194 students

965

ICSEA

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

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Lochinvar Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,287/wk

Median Rent $370/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Lochinvar

Your weekly income

≈ $9,910/month

Median rent $370/wk

Left after rent $1,917/wk

Rent share 16.2%

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Lochinvar vs State & National Average

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Pop: 549 Income: $632/wk Rent: $300/wk

Binalong

Pop: 550 Income: $821/wk Rent: $280/wk

Loomberah

Pop: 552 Income: $849/wk Rent: $300/wk

North Arm Cove

Pop: 552 Income: $647/wk Rent: $340/wk

Broke (NSW)

Pop: 557 Income: $723/wk Rent: $365/wk

Mullion Creek

Pop: 561 Income: $850/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lochinvar

What is the population of Lochinvar NSW?

The population of Lochinvar NSW is 1,095 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 50.0 people per km².Lochinvar is ranked #3,835 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lochinvar?

The median personal income in Lochinvar NSW is $889 per week, or $46,228 per year.The median household income is $2,287 per week.Family income is $2,411 per week.Lochinvar is ranked #2,257 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lochinvar?

Median rent in Lochinvar NSW is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 16.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lochinvar ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lochinvar?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lochinvar NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lochinvar?

The median age in Lochinvar NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lochinvar a good suburb to live in?

Lochinvar is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,095.The median income is $889/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.2% 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: 12377. All dollar figures in AUD.