$325 ▲ +80.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $325
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Loch · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Loch
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Forty-five per cent of homes in Loch are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of ownership helps explain why mortgage payments here are well below the state and national averages, creating a housing landscape dominated by detached family homes.
$325
▲ +80.6%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Loch — higher than 64% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,450 is well below the $1,863 national figure. Meanwhile, weekly rents are higher than in most similar areas, though they remain a little below the Victorian average at $325.
$1,450 ▲ +20.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,371
- 2021: $1,450
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Loch, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; $350–$549 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Loch, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (23%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in most of Australia, at 45.1%. This is reflected in the very low number of households renting, which is just 9.0% and far below the state and national figures.
9.0% ▼ -37.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.1% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Loch splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (45%) and Owned with a mortgage (41%), with Rented at 9%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Loch is a separate house, with 95.9% of dwellings being detached. Most of these are large, with 82.1% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.9% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.8%
- 2016: 96.1%
- 2021: 95.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.1% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.4%
- 2016: 82.0%
- 2021: 82.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Loch, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Loch, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Loch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21523/loch/topic/housing-dwellings