Moving to Loch Sport VIC 3851
What the official numbers say about living in Loch Sport — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $365,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 138% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $180 a week, against a median household income of $674 a week.
About 91% of homes are owner-occupied and 7% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Loch Sport grew 48% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (689 → 1,021 people).
Around 51% of households are families, averaging 1.7 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Germany, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: German, Mandarin, Tagalog.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Loch Sport scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (80% of workers), while 14% work from home.
Nearest airport: Bairnsdale Airport, 17.7 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 232 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 3 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket — see them all on the Loch Sport profile.
What's actually nearby
Groceries: Foodworks 1.6 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Loch Sport, most often seen first: Black Swan · Silver Gull · White-faced Heron · Masked Lapwing · Superb Fairy-wren · Red Wattlebird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Loch Sport, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Sport here | 1,021 | $365,000 | 1/10 | 63% |
| Newlands Arm | 866 | $595,000 | 3/10 | 10% |
| Eagle Point | 1,306 | $570,000 | 4/10 | 14% |
| Paynesville | 3,636 | $502,500 | 3/10 | 7% |
| Raymond Island | 589 | $500,000 | 3/10 | 36% |
| Bairnsdale | 7,905 | $430,000 | 2/10 | 6% |
| East Bairnsdale | 1,352 | $392,500 | 1/10 | 4% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Wellington — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Gippsland — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3851 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Loch Sport profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Loch Sport has a median sale price of $365,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $180 a week, and about 7% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 48% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 689 people to 1,021. It sits about 232 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Wellington council, and the federal seat is Gippsland.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Newlands Arm · Eagle Point · Paynesville · Raymond Island · Bairnsdale · East Bairnsdale.
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