Loch Sport Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3851
Postcode for Loch Sport, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 228 km from Melbourne · Pop. 1,021
1,021
Population
63
Median Age
$674
Household Income/wk
$180
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
84.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Loch Sport ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Loch Sport Compares

Loch Sport vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricLoch SportVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $674 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $700 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 63 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.8% +VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Loch Sport is a locality 228 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3851. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Wellington.

According to the 2021 Census, Loch Sport has a population of 1,021 with a median age of 63. The median weekly household income is $674, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 7.8%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 18 (1.8% of residents).

Housing in Loch Sport includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $700, with 521 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Loch Sport scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Loch Sport is served by Loch Sport Primary School.

Loch Sport is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Loch Sport Details

Postcode3851
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,021
Median Age63 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$674/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$433/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$700
Average Household Size1.7 persons
Area84.3 km²
Population Density12/km²
Total Dwellings521
Australian Citizens87.9%
Indigenous Population18 (1.8%)
Unemployment Rate7.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-38.0739783
Longitude147.5419531
Distance from Melbourne228 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentWellington
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (4.7%) 15–24 (4.0%) 25–44 (5.6%) 45–64 (39.3%) 65+ (46.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years48 (4.7%)
15–24 years41 (4.0%)
25–44 years57 (5.6%)
45–64 years401 (39.3%)
65+ years470 (46.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (69.3%) Mortgaged (23.2%) Rented (7.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis237 (23.2%)
Diabetes128 (12.5%)
Asthma121 (11.9%)
Heart Disease104 (10.2%)
Lung Condition66 (6.5%)
Cancer65 (6.4%)
Dementia13 (1.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle22 (4.2%)
1 vehicle238 (45.9%)
2 vehicles188 (36.3%)
3+ vehicles70 (13.5%)

Schools in Loch Sport

Loch Sport Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 910 · 21 students

Suburbs Near Loch Sport

Same Postcode (3851)

More Loch Sport Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.