Loch Sport suburb profile
Loch Sport is a small coastal town on the narrow strip between Lake Victoria and Ninety Mile Beach in eastern Gippsland, known for its sheltered waterways and long surf beach. It has a strong holiday-town character, drawing boating and fishing enthusiasts who use the lake and ramps, and birdwatchers who visit the nearby coastal reserves. Housing is largely low-rise and relaxed, a mix of older beach cottages and more modern holiday homes set among coastal scrub and pines. The local centre provides basic shops and services, and life here is quietly seasonal, appealing to families, retirees and anyone after a laid-back seaside pace.
Loch Sport property market performance
Loch Sport has relatively few unit sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median unit price. On the house side, the median house price is $320,000, up a modest 3.9% over the last 12 months.
There were 17 house sales over the last 3 months, and houses sold in a median of 80 days over the last 12 months.
The rental market in Loch Sport saw house rents average $390 a week over the last 12 months, rising a modest 2.6%.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | $320K | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | 3.9% | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 17 | N/A |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 80 | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | $390 | N/A |
Change in rent Past 12 months | 2.6% | N/A |
5 year median price trend for houses and units
Loch Sport demographics
A small community of 1,021 people has a median age of 63. The median total household income is $674 a week, about $35,000 a year.
Families are dominated by couple families without children, which make up 74.0% of families. Couple families with children account for 10.8%, one-parent families 14.1% and other families 1.1%. Together, couple families with and without children represent 84.8% of all families.
In Loch Sport most homes are owner-occupied: 69.3% are owned outright and 23.2% are owned with a mortgage, so more than nine in ten dwellings are owner-occupied while 7.5% are rented.
Suburbs near Loch Sport
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How does Loch Sport compare to nearby suburbs?
- Median house prices: Loch Sport’s median house price is 43.8% lower than Paynesville’s.
- House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Loch Sport have grown 1.0% higher than in Paynesville.
- Selling speed for houses: Properties in Loch Sport are selling 23.8% faster than in Raymond Island.

