Loch Sport is a small locality in Victoria within the Wellington local government area (postcode 3851). The area has roughly 1,021 residents and a predominantly older resident base, with a median age of 63. Households earn a median income of $35K per year, with an average household size of 1.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, technicians & trades, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Loch Sport has a median house price of $358,000, which has dipped slightly by 2.1% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $435. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $700.
Loch Sport is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 910, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 14 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wellington LGA is higher than average at 12,111 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Loch Sport shows a gross rental yield of approximately 6.3%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($358K/$875K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 10.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -2.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.