Lochiel NSW 2549
219 addresses · 21 streets
Eden-Monaro Electorate › Bega Valley LGA › Lochiel · 365 km from Sydney
Living Here
Lochiel is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 411 people, with a median age of 44. The typical household earns around $1,586 a week, with median rent near $260 a week. Most homes are houses. About 89% of households own their home and 9% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Bega-Eden Hinterland statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Lochiel itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
1 Catholic church
1 hospital
1 golf club
2 places to stay
Getting around. Airport: Merimbula Airport, 9.1 km north-east.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 83.4% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 2.6% · Labour-force participation 62.2%
Population by age in Lochiel
| 0-4 | 21 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 70 |
| 15-19 | 20 |
| 20-24 | 10 |
| 25-34 | 35 |
| 35-44 | 47 |
| 45-54 | 65 |
| 55-64 | 71 |
| 65-74 | 51 |
| 75-84 | 9 |
| 85+ | 4 |
Dwelling types in Lochiel
| House | 132 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 0 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Lochiel
| <$650 | 17 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 34 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 49 |
| $3,000+ | 18 |
Top ancestries in Lochiel
| Australian | 212 |
|---|---|
| English | 160 |
| Scottish | 50 |
| Irish | 45 |
| Other | 27 |
| German | 24 |
Housing tenure in Lochiel
| Owned | 64 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 53 |
| Rented | 12 |
| Other | 3 |
Cars per household in Lochiel
| 0 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 36 |
| 2 | 48 |
| 3 | 30 |
| 4+ | 23 |
Commute to work in Lochiel
| Car | 142 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 4 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 0 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 21 |
Top countries of birth in Lochiel
| England | 12 |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 3 |
| United States | 3 |
Languages used at home in Lochiel
| Spanish | 3 |
|---|
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
873 bird observations recorded near Lochiel — most often seen:
- Superb Lyrebird (66)
- Bell Miner (57)
- Crimson Rosella (46)
- Australian Magpie (45)
- Satin Bowerbird (34)
- Wonga Pigeon (32)
- Tasmanian Grey Fantail (29)
- Eastern Yellow Robin (28)
- Grey Fantail (28)
- Southern Victoria Australian Magpie (28)
- Laughing Kookaburra (27)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (27)
- South-east Eastern Whipbird (27)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Lochiel
- White-throated Treecreeper (27)
- Northern Superb Fairy-wren (26)
- Gang-gang Cockatoo (25)
- South-eastern White-throated Treecreeper (25)
- Black-faced Monarch (24)
- White-throated Needletail (24)
- Australian King-parrot (23)
- Brown Thornbill (23)
- Eastern Spinebill (23)
- South-eastern Golden Whistler (23)
- South-eastern Yellow-faced Honeyeater (23)
- Striated Thornbill (23)
- Yellow-faced Honeyeater (23)
- Cattle Egret (22)
- Pied Currawong (22)
- Superb Fairy-wren (22)
- Eastern Australian Raven (21)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Lochiel:
- South Pambula (4.3 km)
- Bald Hills (4.7 km)
- Pambula (6.2 km)
- Greigs Flat (6.3 km)
- Broadwater (7.4 km)
- Millingandi (7.4 km)
- Nethercote (8.5 km)
- Pambula Beach (8.6 km)
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Streets
- Back Creek Road (35)
- Beattie Lane (3)
- Bindaree Road (8)
- Blairlands Road (11)
- Box Range Road (2)
- Chalkhills Road (1)
- Eucalyptus Lane (3)
- Kopirrie Lane (3)
- Limousin Drive (5)
- Lochview Farm Road (11)
- Mallyon Close (6)
- Mccausland Road (8)
- Mcgraths Road (13)
- Mine Road (14)
- Mount Darragh Road (51)
- Oaklands Lane (6)
- Oaklands Road (25)
- Omaru Lane (5)
- Pipeclay Road (1)
- Robinsons Road (5)
- Wolumla Peak Road (3)