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Krowera vs Loch

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Krowera profile · Loch profile

Krowera Loch

Loch and Krowera are neighbouring rural areas in Victoria. Loch is more developed for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 2.2 (mostly car-dependent) and 38.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city center, while Krowera is car-dependent with no such access. Loch is also more secular, as 56.4% of residents have no religion compared to 46.3% in Krowera. In contrast, Krowera has higher typical personal incomes of $1,010 per week, compared to $750 in Loch.

Both areas share a similar age profile and household size, and they are equally reliant on cars for travel. The gap in typical personal income between the two has widened over time, with Krowera now sitting well above the national figure while Loch remains about the same.

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Where they differ most

Population: 573 larger in Loch First Nations: 2.5 pts higher in Loch Renting: 13.8 pts higher in Krowera Separate houses: 4.1 pts higher in Krowera Unemployment: 3.3 pts higher in Loch

Demographics & Identity

Population in Krowerain Loch +573 larger in Loch gap narrowing
134 46th pct 707 70th pct
Median age in Krowerain Loch +2 yrs older in Krowera gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Krowerain Loch +2.5 pts higher in Loch gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Krowerain Loch +0.7 pts higher in Krowera gap narrowing
23.9% 72nd pct 23.2% 69th pct
Under 15 in Krowerain Loch +0.2 pts higher in Loch gap narrowing
17.2% 50th pct 17.4% 52nd pct
De facto in Krowerain Loch +8.3 pts higher in Krowera gap steady
20.9% 89th pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

43.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.3 pts 33.0%
23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.2%
16.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
17.2% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Marital status

58.0% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 58.1%
23.2% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Krowera Loch

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Krowerain Loch +1.7 pts higher in Loch gap steady
10.4% 46th pct 12.2% 54th pct

Country of birth

73.1% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 80.8%
3.7% England +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
2.2% South Africa ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.2% English ◂ +5.7 pts 46.5%
33.6% Australian +11.0 pts ▸ 44.6%
11.9% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.4% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.7% German ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%
4.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Krowerain Loch +2.5 pts higher in Loch gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 43rd pct
Limited English in Krowerain Loch even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.1% English only +9.8 pts ▸ 91.9%
0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Krowerain Loch +10.2 pts higher in Loch gap widening
46.3% 69th pct 56.4% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion +10.2 pts ▸ 56.4%
37.3% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 35.1%
17.9% Not stated ◂ +10.7 pts 7.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Krowerain Loch +1.9 pts higher in Loch gap steady
42.9% 44th pct 44.8% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Krowerain Loch +4.2 pts higher in Krowera gap widening
19.6% 66th pct 15.4% 53rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Krowerain Loch
— 8.13 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Krowerain Loch +2 more in Loch
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Krowerain Loch +54 larger in Loch
32 11th pct 86 23rd pct
ICSEA in Krowerain Loch +19 higher in Krowera
1,009 61st pct 990 50th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 44.8%
19.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.6%
14.3% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.7% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV +10.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 15.2%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

12.2% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.5% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.4% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.4% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.1% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Krowerain Loch +$260 higher in Krowera gap widening
$1,010 83rd pct $750 50th pct
Household income in Krowerain Loch +$286 higher in Krowera gap widening
$1,812 66th pct $1,526 49th pct
Family income in Krowerain Loch +$732 higher in Krowera gap widening
$2,541 83rd pct $1,809 44th pct
High earners in Krowerain Loch +0.8 pts higher in Krowera gap steady
9.8% 60th pct 9.0% 55th pct
High-income homes in Krowerain Loch +7.0 pts higher in Loch gap widening
6.8% 21st pct 13.8% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

40.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 27.6%
34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.7%
0.0% Under $650 +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

24.1% Under $650 +15.6 pts ▸ 39.7%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 13.9%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Krowerain Loch +5.3 pts higher in Loch
25.4% 33rd pct 30.7% 59th pct
Mental health in Krowerain Loch +0.7 pts higher in Loch
9.0% 58th pct 9.6% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Krowerain Loch +0.6 pts higher in Krowera gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 3.1% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
9.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.0% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.7% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +3.6 pts ▸ 61.8%
15.7% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%
3.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Krowerain Loch +0.5 pts higher in Loch gap steady
23.2% 71st pct 23.7% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Krowerain Loch +3.4 pts higher in Loch gap steady
12.5% 47th pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Krowerain Loch +1.0 pts higher in Krowera gap narrowing
26.8% 58th pct 25.8% 52nd pct
Defence service in Krowerain Loch +1.2 pts higher in Loch
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Krowerain Loch +3.4 pts higher in Loch gap widening
25.9% 60th pct 29.3% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Krowerain Loch +18 larger in Loch
0 0th pct 18 66th pct
Median age in Krowerain Loch +14 yrs older in Krowera
30 yrs 63rd pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Krowerain Loch +$1,088 higher in Krowera
$1,625 91st pct $537 37th pct
Household income in Krowerain Loch +$2,376 higher in Krowera
$3,750 93rd pct $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Krowerain Loch even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Krowerain Loch +8.0 pts higher in Loch gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 33rd pct
Living alone in Krowerain Loch +5.3 pts higher in Krowera gap widening
27.3% 62nd pct 22.0% 44th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 48.3%
45.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 43.5%
0.0% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

59.1% 2 people ◂ +13.6 pts 45.5%
27.3% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 22.0%
13.6% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%
9.1% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.8% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Krowerain Loch +$100 higher in Loch gap widening
$225 32nd pct $325 64th pct
Mortgage in Krowerain Loch +$9 higher in Krowera gap narrowing
$1,459 39th pct $1,450 38th pct
People / bedroom in Krowerain Loch +0.10 higher in Loch gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Krowerain Loch +13.8 pts higher in Krowera gap widening
22.7% 66th pct 9.0% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Krowerain Loch +4.9 pts higher in Krowera gap steady
50.0% 75th pct 45.1% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Krowerain Loch +4.1 pts higher in Krowera gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 95.9% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Krowerain Loch +11.1 pts higher in Krowera gap widening
93.2% 86th pct 82.1% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 45.1%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 41.0%
22.7% Rented ◂ +13.8 pts 9.0%
0.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

109.1% Separate house ◂ +13.2 pts 95.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 44.8%
40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 29.1%
9.1% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% 5 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +45.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

81.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +39.4 pts 41.8%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 20.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Krowerain Loch even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Krowerain Loch +7.4 pts higher in Krowera gap widening
33.3% 86th pct 25.9% 74th pct
PT commute in Krowerain Loch even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Krowerain Loch +2 more in Loch
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Krowerain Loch +2.83 more in Loch
0.00 0th pct 2.83 69th pct
Departures/1k in Krowerain Loch +135.8 more in Loch
0.0 0th pct 135.8 72nd pct
PT routes in Krowerain Loch +1 more in Loch
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Krowerain Loch
— 46 77th pct
Drive to city in Krowerain Loch +11 longer in Krowera
83 58th pct 72 52nd pct

How people get to work

41.3% Car (driver) +15.4 pts ▸ 56.7%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 25.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 43.3%
29.5% 4 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 13.8%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 16.5%
13.6% 1 vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 24.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Krowerain Loch +4.2 pts higher in Loch gap widening
29.1% 43rd pct 33.4% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Krowerain Loch
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Krowerain Loch +3.3 pts higher in Loch gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 46th pct
Participation in Krowerain Loch +5.6 pts higher in Loch gap narrowing
56.3% 36th pct 61.9% 54th pct
Full-time in Krowerain Loch +0.7 pts higher in Loch gap steady
57.1% 44th pct 57.8% 48th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 16.0%
14.3% Professional & technical ◂ +7.2 pts 7.1%
12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%
11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.1 pts 4.0%
7.9% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.8% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%
4.8% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Finance & insurance +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 24.2%
22.2% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 15.1%
20.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.4 pts 10.3%
14.3% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 11.1%
0.0% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Krowerain Loch +2.2 higher in Loch
0.0 0th pct 2.2 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Krowerain Loch +2.4 more in Loch
0.0 0th pct 2.4 68th pct
15-min city in Krowerain Loch +38.7 pts higher in Loch
0.0% 0th pct 38.7% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Krowerain Loch even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Krowerain Loch +37.7 pts higher in Loch
0.0% 0th pct 37.7% 69th pct
Walk to school in Krowerain Loch +38.5 pts higher in Loch
0.0% 0th pct 38.5% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Krowerain Loch +41.8 pts higher in Loch
0.0% 0th pct 41.8% 61st pct
Walk to health in Krowerain Loch even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Krowerain Loch +18.4 more in Loch
0.0 0th pct 18.4 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Krowerain Loch +1 higher in Loch
0 32nd pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Krowerain Loch +1.5 pts higher in Krowera
9.3% 77th pct 7.7% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Krowera vs Loch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21405/krowera/vs/SAL21523/loch