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Loch Sport vs Meerlieu

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Loch Sport profile · Meerlieu profile

Loch Sport Meerlieu

Loch Sport and Meerlieu are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Loch Sport is an older community where residents are far older, with a typical age of 63 and 46.8% aged 65 and over. It has a higher rate of long-term health conditions (54.2%) and people needing help with daily activities (12.1%). In contrast, Meerlieu is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,583, far higher than the $674 seen in Loch Sport. Meerlieu also has a much higher proportion of families with children and more people working from home (39.5% compared to 11.3% in Loch Sport).

These two places have diverged further as the gap in workforce participation has widened. While both areas are almost exclusively made up of separate houses and have no residents who commute by public transport, their daily lives differ. Loch Sport is more walkable, with 95.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a mostly car-dependent score. Meerlieu is more car-dependent and sparsely populated, with no public transport stops and a typical household income that sits much closer to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $909 higher in Meerlieu Work from home: 28.3 pts higher in Meerlieu Participation: 31.4 pts higher in Meerlieu Family income: $818 higher in Meerlieu Needs assistance: 12.1 pts higher in Loch Sport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +931 larger in Loch Sport gap widening
1,021 73rd pct 90 39th pct
Median age in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +9 yrs older in Loch Sport gap narrowing
63 yrs 97th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +1.8 pts higher in Loch Sport gap widening
1.8% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +13.5 pts higher in Loch Sport gap narrowing
46.8% 100th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Under 15 in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +8.1 pts higher in Meerlieu gap narrowing
4.1% 6th pct 12.2% 24th pct
De facto in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +2.1 pts higher in Meerlieu gap narrowing
6.2% 14th pct 8.3% 23rd pct

Age structure

46.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.5 pts 33.3%
39.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 33.3%
4.0% Youth (15–24) +10.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
5.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.1% Children (0–14) +8.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

48.0% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
17.0% Never married +9.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
21.3% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 20.5%
8.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.3% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Loch Sport Meerlieu

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +9.4 pts higher in Loch Sport gap narrowing
20.5% 77th pct 11.1% 49th pct

Country of birth

71.3% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 73.3%
7.1% England ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English +2.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
29.7% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 26.7%
11.5% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.2% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.2% German ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +4.2 pts higher in Loch Sport gap steady
4.2% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Loch Sportin Meerlieu even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 80.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +13.6 pts higher in Loch Sport gap widening
42.5% 56th pct 28.9% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 47.8%
42.5% No religion ◂ +13.6 pts 28.9%
9.7% Not stated +13.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
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 Loch Sportin Meerlieu +7.5 pts higher in Meerlieu gap narrowing
27.1% 10th pct 34.6% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +3.6 pts higher in Loch Sport gap narrowing
8.7% 24th pct 5.1% 12th pct
Schools/1k kids in Loch Sportin Meerlieu
23.81 90th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +1 more in Loch Sport
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Loch Sportin Meerlieu
21 5th pct —
ICSEA in Loch Sportin Meerlieu
910 13th pct —

Highest year of school

27.1% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
27.1% Year 10 ◂ +10.4 pts 16.7%
20.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 16.7%
16.6% Year 11 even 16.7%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.6 pts 20.5%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%
9.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +8.8 pts 11.4%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +9.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%
10.2% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%
9.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
6.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +$229 higher in Meerlieu gap widening
$433 7th pct $662 34th pct
Household income in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +$909 higher in Meerlieu gap widening
$674 1st pct $1,583 53rd pct
Family income in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +$818 higher in Meerlieu gap widening
$848 2nd pct $1,666 36th pct
High earners in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +6.4 pts higher in Meerlieu gap widening
3.9% 27th pct 10.3% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +3.1 pts higher in Loch Sport gap narrowing
3.1% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +44.1 pts 0.0%
33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.1 pts 12.5%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
1.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

65.8% Under $650 ◂ +33.7 pts 32.1%
18.4% $650–$1,499 +23.9 pts ▸ 42.3%
5.1% $1,500–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +35.3 pts higher in Loch Sport
54.2% 100th pct 18.9% 12th pct
Mental health in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +8.1 pts higher in Loch Sport
15.9% 94th pct 7.8% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +12.1 pts higher in Loch Sport gap widening
12.1% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

23.2% Arthritis ◂ +19.9 pts 3.3%
15.9% Mental health ◂ +8.1 pts 7.8%
12.5% Diabetes ◂ +5.9 pts 6.7%
12.4% Other condition ◂ +4.7 pts 7.8%
11.9% Asthma ◂ +8.5 pts 3.3%
10.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.6 pts 5.6%
6.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
6.4% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%
2.7% Stroke ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

37.5% None +22.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
30.7% One condition ◂ +20.7 pts 10.0%
14.4% Two conditions ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
9.0% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +5.0 pts higher in Meerlieu gap steady
19.4% 56th pct 24.4% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +8.1 pts higher in Loch Sport gap widening
15.8% 77th pct 7.7% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +12.2 pts higher in Meerlieu gap narrowing
8.3% 5th pct 20.5% 28th pct
Defence service in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +6.0 pts higher in Loch Sport
6.0% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +13.5 pts higher in Loch Sport gap widening
26.3% 62nd pct 12.8% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +18 larger in Loch Sport
18 66th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Loch Sportin Meerlieu
45 yrs 83rd pct —
Median income in Loch Sportin Meerlieu
$412 19th pct —
Household income in Loch Sportin Meerlieu
$743 9th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +1.0 larger in Meerlieu gap widening
1.7 6th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +13.5 pts higher in Loch Sport gap widening
13.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +8.4 pts higher in Loch Sport gap narrowing
45.9% 97th pct 37.5% 88th pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples without children ◂ +40.6 pts 26.9%
16.8% Couples with children +42.8 pts ▸ 59.6%
13.5% One-parent families ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
2.9% Other families ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.3% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 37.5%
45.9% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 37.5%
0.0% 5 people +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
5.8% 3 people +10.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
1.7% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +$14 higher in Loch Sport gap widening
$180 20th pct $166 17th pct
Mortgage in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +$234 higher in Meerlieu gap narrowing
$700 7th pct $934 13th pct
People / bedroom in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +0.40 higher in Meerlieu gap widening
0.60 7th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +17.7 pts higher in Meerlieu gap widening
7.3% 17th pct 25.0% 71st pct
Owned outright in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +13.0 pts higher in Loch Sport gap widening
67.2% 97th pct 54.2% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +0.6 pts higher in Meerlieu gap narrowing
99.4% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +17.1 pts higher in Meerlieu gap steady
66.2% 22nd pct 83.3% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 54.2%
22.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.3% Rented +17.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
1.5% Not stated +11.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 33.3%
11.9% 4 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 12.5%
3.5% 5 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.6% 1 bedroom +8.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% Under $200 ◂ +55.3 pts 0.0%
26.3% $200–$349 ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
7.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +62.4 pts 0.0%
25.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%
9.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +4.2 pts higher in Loch Sport gap widening
4.2% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +28.3 pts higher in Meerlieu gap widening
11.3% 31st pct 39.5% 90th pct
PT commute in Loch Sportin Meerlieu even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +14 more in Loch Sport
14 84th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +13.71 more in Loch Sport
13.71 89th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +88.1 more in Loch Sport
88.1 67th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +1 more in Loch Sport
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Loch Sportin Meerlieu
57 83rd pct —

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) ◂ +11.2 pts 51.2%
11.3% Worked at home +28.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
5.2% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.3 pts 16.7%
36.3% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
4.4% 4 or more +28.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.1% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +17.9 pts higher in Loch Sport gap widening
41.2% 81st pct 23.3% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Loch Sportin Meerlieu
1.9% 32nd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +7.8 pts higher in Loch Sport gap narrowing
7.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +31.4 pts higher in Meerlieu gap narrowing
26.3% 0th pct 57.7% 40th pct
Full-time in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +18.9 pts higher in Meerlieu gap widening
41.6% 4th pct 60.5% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +42.0 pts ▸ 44.2%
9.5% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 9.3%
13.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
6.5% Construction ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Managers +38.3 pts ▸ 53.5%
18.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 14.0%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.9 pts 9.3%
10.8% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +3.9 higher in Loch Sport
4.0 77th pct 0.1 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +3.6 more in Loch Sport
3.7 76th pct 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +24.0 pts higher in Loch Sport
24.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +66.4 pts higher in Loch Sport
66.4% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +95.4 pts higher in Loch Sport
95.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +14.1 pts higher in Loch Sport
14.1% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +45.5 pts higher in Loch Sport
55.8% 66th pct 10.2% 47th pct
Walk to health in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +23.5 pts higher in Loch Sport
23.5% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +65.7 more in Meerlieu
34.3 74th pct 100.0 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +3 higher in Loch Sport
4 63rd pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Loch Sportin Meerlieu +2.0 pts higher in Loch Sport
4.2% 31st pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Loch Sport with nearby areas

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Compare Meerlieu with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Loch Sport vs Meerlieu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21524/loch-sport/vs/SAL21639/meerlieu