$180 —
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Loch Sport · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Loch Sport
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people rent in Loch Sport than in most similar areas, with a high proportion of residents owning their homes outright. This affordable housing landscape is dominated by detached houses and very low typical mortgage and rent payments.
$180
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Loch Sport — lower than 83% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $180, which is far below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also very low, with the typical monthly payment of $700 sitting far below the Victorian figure of $1,859.
$700 ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $888
- 2016: $1,307
- 2021: $700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Loch Sport, Under $200 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Loch Sport, Under $1,000 is the majority at 64%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 66.8% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national level of 31.0%. Meanwhile, only 7.3% of households rent, which is far below the Victorian average of 28.5%.
7.3% ▼ -63.5%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
66.8% ▲ +54.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43.2%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Loch Sport, Owned outright is the majority at 67%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.7% of the local market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are largely under-occupied, with only 0.6 people per bedroom, well below the Victorian average of 0.8.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.7% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 95.0%
- 2016: 98.3%
- 2021: 98.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.2% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 81.1%
- 2016: 78.6%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Loch Sport, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Loch Sport, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 Sport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221043/loch-sport/topic/housing-dwellings