Loch Sport · Urban Centre

Income in Loch Sport

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

More than 43% of households in Loch Sport earn under $650 a week, marking it as an area with very low incomes. The typical weekly household income is just $675, which is far below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Loch Sport, Urban Centre

Where Loch Sport sits — Median household income (weekly)

$675 ▼ -17.9%
  • $500–$589: 3 areas
  • $589–$679: 7 areas
  • $679–$768: 58 areas
  • $768–$857: 106 areas
  • $857–$946: 148 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 173 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Loch Sport — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Loch Sport$675
3851, VIC $1,120
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly incomes are among the lowest for similar areas and have fallen since 2011. Typical weekly earnings for a family are $848, while the usual personal income is $433, both far below the state and national figures.

$433 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $452
  • 2016: $529
  • 2021: $433

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$675 ▼ -17.9%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $822
  • 2016: $935
  • 2021: $675

Median total household income per week.

$848 ▼ -8.5%

Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $927
  • 2016: $1,039
  • 2021: $848

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 3.1% of households making $3,000 or more per week, far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. However, the share of people earning over $2,000 a week rose 3.9 points since 2011 to reach 3.9%.

Household income distribution

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In Loch Sport, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

Personal income distribution

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In Loch Sport, Under $650 is the majority at 73%; $650–$1,499 is next at 20%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Loch Sport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221043/loch-sport/topic/income