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Lorne VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Lorne VIC is 1,327 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lorne is $893 per week ($46,436 per year). Median rent in Lorne is $363 per week ($1,573 per month). Lorne has a median age of 56 years, older than the national median of 38. Lorne has a population density of 12.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lorne is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lorne is $2,167.

There were 68 recorded offences in Lorne in 2025-25, a rate of 51 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (41 offences).

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Lorne Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lorne Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$893/wk

$46,436 per year

#2215 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$363/wk

$1,573 per month

#2883 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

56years

18 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Lorne Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.4% (694) Female 47.6% (630)

Population Density

12.9

people per km²

1,327 people · 102.7 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,952

Family income/wk

Lorne 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)

Lorne Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

75.0% 264 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

25.0% 88 dwellings

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

Lorne Country of Birth

Australia

91.2%

England

2.6%

India

2.6%

France

1.1%

China

0.9%

Indonesia

0.9%

Germany

0.7%

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

Lorne Religion

No Religion

50.9%

Catholic

16.1%

Not stated

11.9%

Anglican

10.8%

Uniting Church

4.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Eastern Orthodox

1.7%

Christian (other)

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lorne Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

72.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

12.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.4%

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

Lorne Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

20.8%

Spanish

17.0%

Greek

13.2%

Other

11.3%

French

11.3%

IAL Punjabi

11.3%

SAL Indon

7.5%

IAL Nepali

7.5%

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

Lorne Employment

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Employed full-time

26.6% 266 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.9% 249 people

🔍

Unemployed

0.6% 6 people

🏠

Not in labour force

47.8% 478 people

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

Lorne Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

38.1%

Certificate III/IV

24.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.6%

Postgraduate Degree

10.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.9%

Certificate I/II

1.4%

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

Lorne Occupation

Managers

23.4%

Professionals

21.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.5%

Community & Personal Service

11.1%

Clerical & Administrative

9.6%

Labourers

8.0%

Sales Workers

7.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.8%

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

Lorne Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.6%

Health

15.3%

Society & Culture

12.0%

Architecture & Building

10.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.6%

Education

9.6%

Engineering

8.0%

Creative Arts

6.6%

Agriculture & Environment

3.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Information Technology

1.2%

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

Lorne Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

8.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lorne Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.6%

$4,000+/wk

14.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lorne Marital Status

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Married

49.0% 587

↔️

Separated

3.8% 45

📋

Divorced

9.6% 115

🕊️

Widowed

7.0% 84

👤

Never married

30.7% 368

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lorne Ancestry

English

34.2%

Australian

21.9%

Irish

14.1%

Scottish

12.4%

Other

6.5%

German

3.3%

Italian

2.6%

Greek

1.6%

Chinese

1.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.9%

Dutch

0.7%

Maori

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lorne School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.6%

Secondary — Government

22.4%

Vocational Education

19.1%

Pre-school

13.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.9%

Secondary — Catholic

3.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.0%

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

Lorne Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.2% 100

✅

No need for assistance

95.8% 2,274

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

Lorne Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

31.0% 331

—

Not a volunteer

69.0% 738

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lorne Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$300-$449/mo

5.4%

$600-$799/mo

4.1%

$800-$999/mo

5.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

16.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lorne How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

58.9%

Did not go to work

20.7%

Walked only

12.7%

Car (passenger)

3.6%

Other

1.3%

Truck

1.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.1%

Bicycle

0.6%

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

Lorne Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.2%

1 vehicle

41.2%

2 vehicles

33.7%

3 vehicles

14.3%

4+ vehicles

6.6%

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

Lorne Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.1%

2 bedrooms

16.8%

3 bedrooms

38.5%

4 bedrooms

24.9%

5 bedrooms

8.3%

6+ bedrooms

3.2%

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

Lorne Population Mobility

19.7%

moved in the last year

50.0%

moved in the last 5 years

1.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

50.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lorne Indigenous Population

0.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,374

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lorne Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Heart disease

Arthritis

Asthma

Cancer

Lung condition

Diabetes

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Lorne Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

4.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

12.1%

$800-$999/wk

13.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500+/wk

8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lorne Family Structure

Couple — no children

44.1%

Couple — children under 15

27.6%

Couple — no children under 15

17.1%

One parent — no children under 15

6.9%

One parent — children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lorne Military Service

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Previously served

3.4% 37

👤

Never served

96.6% 1,051

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lorne Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.6% 157

—

Did not provide

85.4% 918

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lorne Children Ever Born

No children

30.5%

1 child

10.9%

2 children

27.6%

3 children

22.2%

4 children

8.2%

5+ children

0.6%

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

Lorne When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Lorne Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.2%

5–14 hours

30.2%

15–29 hours

15.4%

30+ hours

9.7%

Did not do domestic work

25.6%

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

Lorne Household Size

1 person

35.2%

2 persons

40.8%

3 persons

11.9%

4 persons

8.0%

5 persons

2.8%

6+ persons

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lorne Where Residents Moved From

Same address

960

Moved from VIC

138

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

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

Lorne Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

95.5%

Step family — no other children

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lorne Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 68 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Justice Procedures

Break & Enter

Fraud

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Lorne Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,525/wk

Median Rent $363/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.8%

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

If you earn X in Lorne

Your weekly income

≈ $6,608/month

Median rent $363/wk

Left after rent $1,162/wk

Rent share 23.8%

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Lorne vs State & National Average

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Pop: 664 Income: $545/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 666 Income: $662/wk Rent: $296/wk

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Pop: 668 Income: $726/wk Rent: $348/wk

Surf Beach (Vic.)

Pop: 670 Income: $759/wk Rent: $316/wk

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Pop: 671 Income: $1,062/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Pop: 672 Income: $625/wk Rent: $100/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lorne

What is the population of Lorne VIC?

The population of Lorne VIC is 1,327 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 12.9 people per km².Lorne is ranked #3,564 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lorne?

The median personal income in Lorne VIC is $893 per week, or $46,436 per year.The median household income is $1,525 per week.Family income is $1,952 per week.Lorne is ranked #2,215 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lorne?

Median rent in Lorne VIC is $363 per week ($1,573 per month).Rent represents 23.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lorne ranks #2,883 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lorne?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lorne VIC 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 Lorne?

The median age in Lorne VIC is 56 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lorne a good suburb to live in?

Lorne is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,327.The median income is $893/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.8% 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: 21542. All dollar figures in AUD.