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Lochinvar, NSW 2321

Property data updated June 2026·1,095 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
159 sales · 183 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Lochinvar, NSW 2321 market activity

Lochinvar's busiest market is house rentals, with 164 leases (sharply up 65.7%) at $715 a week (up 14.4%), renting out in about 24 days (down from 25 days last year), among the country's strongest house rent gains, with 4-bedroom the most common at around 60%.

House sales are nearly as big, with 151 sales (sharply up 43.8%) at around $900K (up 45.5%), taking about 48 days to sell (down from 52 days last year), one of the country's strongest house price gains, with 4-bedroom the most common at around 55%. Rounding it out, 19 unit rentals at $605 a week (less sought-after than most unit rental markets). 8 unit sales at around $645K.

High-incomeFamily-focusedMortgage-beltMostly Australian-born

Who lives hereA high-income, mortgage-belt, family-oriented suburb — mostly Australian-born.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,095
Median age
40yrs
Avg household
2.8people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
87%
Renting
12%
Families with kids
36%
Couples, no kids
33%
Born overseas
6.9%
Year 12+ⓘ
41%

Lochinvar on the map

21.9 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 48%
decile 6/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 22%
decile 8/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 25%
decile 3/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 15%Median household income · $2,287/wk — well above average: in the top 15%, higher household income than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 20%Rent stress · 16% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, less rent stress than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 35%Mortgage stress · 22% — below average: in the bottom 35%, less mortgage stress than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 8%Birthplace diversity · 0.12 — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, less diverse than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 11%Born overseas · 6.9% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 15%Managers & professionals · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 13%Unemployment rate · 2.3% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, less unemployment than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 37%No motor vehicle · 1.9% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 22%Settled 5+ years · 55% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 22%Owner-occupied · 87% — well above average: in the top 22%, more owner-occupiers than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 25%Renting · 12% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 37%Owned outright · 34% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 10%Owned with mortgage · 52% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more mortgaged owners than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 35%Separate houses · 97% — above average: in the top 35%, more detached houses than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 29%Apartments · 2.7% — above average: in the top 29%, more apartments than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 27%Median personal income · $889/wk — above average: in the top 27%, higher personal income than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 23%Median family income · $2,411/wk — well above average: in the top 23%, higher family income than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 20%Low earners · 30% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 20%Low-income households · 9.9% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 29%Full-time workers · 39% — above average: in the top 29%, more full-time workers than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 45%Part-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 28%Not in labour force · 31% — below average: in the bottom 28%, fewer out of the workforce than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 45%Community & personal service · 11% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 44%Clerical & admin · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 47%Sales workers · 7.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 24%Completed Year 12+ · 41% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, less Year-12 completion than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 36%In education · 24% — above average: in the top 36%, more students than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 16%Children · 22% — well above average: in the top 16%, more children than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 41%Seniors · 17% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 14%Youth dependency · 35.63 — well above average: in the top 14%, more children per worker than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 37%Total dependency · 63.92 — above average: in the top 37%, more dependants per worker than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 20%Australian citizens · 92% — well above average: in the top 20%, more Australian citizens than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 12%Both parents born overseas · 9.5% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 27%Established migrants · 89% — above average: in the top 27%, more long-settled migrants than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex1,095 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 01.4% · 1680-841.3% · 140.8% · 975-791.4% · 151.4% · 1570-742.6% · 292.4% · 2765-692.6% · 293.2% · 3560-642.8% · 313.6% · 3955-593.4% · 382.4% · 2750-543.6% · 393.8% · 4245-493.6% · 393.1% · 3440-443.3% · 373.8% · 4235-393.0% · 333.1% · 3430-343.8% · 422.8% · 3125-293.2% · 353.4% · 3820-242.6% · 292.1% · 2315-192.0% · 222.7% · 3010-143.0% · 333.9% · 435-93.7% · 402.6% · 290-44.5% · 493.2% · 35◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
22%
13%
27%
12%
17%
Children0–1422%Youth15–249.2%Young adults25–3413%Midlife35–5427%Mature55–6412%Seniors65+17%
Household composition
15%
33%
36%
14%
Lone person15%Couples, no kids33%Families with kids36%Other families14%Group / share0.8%
2.8 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom12% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
15%1
34%2
19%3
22%4
8.1%5
3.8%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.6.9%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.3.3%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.4%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.9.5%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.92%
Birthplace diversity12%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity6%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity47%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England1.9%
New Zealand1.5%
Elsewhere0.6%
Germany0.5%
Canada0.4%
Indonesia0.4%
Singapore0.4%
USA0.4%
Born in Australia94%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.5%
Mandarin0.4%
Indonesian0.4%
Australian Indigenous0.3%
German0.3%
Other Indo-Aryan0.3%
English only97%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian48%
English38%
Scottish11%
Irish11%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander7.1%
German5.3%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity64%
No religion35%
Islam0.7%
Buddhism0.5%
Judaism0.4%

11% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
82%
Both parents overseas9.5%One parent overseas8.3%Both parents in Australia82%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198145%
1981-200021%
2001-201023%
2011-201511%
2016-20210.0%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 37%Median weekly rent · $370/wk — above average: in the top 37%, higher rent than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 23%Median monthly mortgage · $2,167/mo — well above average: in the top 23%, higher mortgages than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 20%Rent stress · 16% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, less rent stress than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 35%Mortgage stress · 22% — below average: in the bottom 35%, less mortgage stress than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 31%High mortgage · 18% — above average: in the top 31%, more big mortgages than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
1.1%1
6.0%2
29%3
53%4
7.7%5
2.7%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
34%
52%
12%
Owned outright34%Mortgage52%Renting12%Other1.9%
What’s built heredwelling types
97%
House97%Townhouse0.8%Apartment2.7%
97% separate houses2.7% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 27%Median personal income · $889/wk — above average: in the top 27%, higher personal income than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 23%Median family income · $2,411/wk — well above average: in the top 23%, higher family income than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 15%Managers & professionals · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 25%High earners · 16% — well above average: in the top 25%, more high earners than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 15%Managers & professionals · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 44%Clerical & admin · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 45%Community & personal service · 11% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 47%Sales workers · 7.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 16%Technicians, trades & labourers · 43% — well above average: in the top 16%, more trades and labourers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.6× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
39%
24%
31%
Employed full-time39%Employed part-time24%Employed (away/other)3.5%Unemployed1.6%Not in labour force31%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 29%Full-time workers · 39% — above average: in the top 29%, more full-time workers than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 45%Part-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 13%Unemployment rate · 2.3% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, less unemployment than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 28%Not in labour force · 31% — below average: in the bottom 28%, fewer out of the workforce than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 31%Labour-force participation · 69% — above average: in the top 31%, more workforce participation than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 44%Walked or cycled to work · 2.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 32%Worked from home · 19% — above average: in the top 32%, more working from home than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 37%No motor vehicle · 1.9% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)90%
Car (passenger)5.2%
Walked2.9%
Other/combined1.5%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.9%0
16%1
45%2
20%3
15%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Lochinvar

3 schools inside Lochinvar, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Lochinvar3schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools2within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools1within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank45thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within3 schools
  • Within Lochinvar · 3Order by
  • 1
    Lochinvar Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students194Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank31st
  • 2
    St Patrick's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students577Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank51st
  • 3
    St Joseph's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students973Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank45th
GovernmentCatholic

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 22%Settled 5+ years · 55% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 6%Moved in past year · 24% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more recent movers than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 26%Arrived from overseas · 1.0% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
55%
12%
31%
Same address55%Moved within area12%From elsewhere in Australia31%From overseas1.0%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.24%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.45%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.0%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Lochinvar — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
900kk
↑ +45.5% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
48
↑ 4 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
151
↑ +43.8% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
10.3mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$715/w
↑ +14.4% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
24
↑ 1 day YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
164
↑ +65.7% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.10%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample151StrongLease sample164Strong
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed86 sales · 102 leases
Sales86▲+65.4%
Price$908k▲+7.6%
Sales DOM49 days▼−3d
Leased102▲+148.8%
Rent$745/wk+2.8%
Rental DOM24 days▼−4d
4.30%
30/100
62/100
02
Houses · 3 bed19 sales · 48 leases
Sales19▲+171.4%
Price$992k▲+55.2%
Sales DOM25 days▼−42d
Leased48▲+50.0%
Rent$615/wk+2.5%
Rental DOM25 days▲+3d
3.20%
40/100
28/100
03
Units · 3 bed7 sales · 11 leases
Sales7▲+16.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased11▼−47.6%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 8 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased8▼−55.6%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 2 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales151▲+43.8%
Price$900k▲+45.5%
Sales DOM48 days▼−4d
Leased164▲+65.7%
Rent$715/wk▲+14.4%
Rental DOM24 days−1d
4.10%
32/100
54/100
All units
Sales8▲+166.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased19▼−40.6%
Rent$605/wk+0.8%
Rental DOM23 days−2d
4.90%
—
8/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · 4 bed: +35%
Houses · Total: +39%
Houses · 3 bed: +78%
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 4 bed86 sales · 102 leases
−$259/wk
$1,004/wk
$745/wk
+35%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
27 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
48 days▼ −4 days YoY
Median price
$900k▲ +45.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
151▲ +43.8% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
32 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
25 days▼ −42 days YoY
Median price
$992k▲ +55.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
19▲ +171.4% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
22 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
49 days▼ −3 days YoY
Median price
$908k▲ +7.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
86▲ +65.4% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Lochinvar against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Lochinvar in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 4 bed
Demand index
22 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
49 days▼ −3 days YoY
Median price
$908k▲ +7.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
86▲ +65.4% YoY
Gross yield
4.30%
Lochinvar · this suburb
Demand index
27 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
48 days▼ −4 days YoY
Median price
$900k▲ +45.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
151▲ +43.8% YoY
Gross yield
4.10%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Lochinvar — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
55.5%

of Lochinvar's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 45.4 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 10.1% to 55.5%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$903k+84.7%
5y median $481kvs last year $489k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
140+14.8%
5y median 69vs last year 122
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
50 days-17
5y median 62 daysvs last year 67 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$715/wk+14.4%
5y median $625/wkvs last year $625/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
164+65.7%
5y median 35vs last year 99
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
25 days+1
5y median 23 daysvs last year 24 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
4.12%-2.53 pt
5y median 6.16%vs last year 6.65%
Months of supply
May 2026
11.8 months+490.0%
5y median 3.1 monthsvs last year 2.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.2 months-63.6%
5y median 3.2 monthsvs last year 3.3 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Lochinvar, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketLochinvarNSW 2321 · Houses · Total
Price$900k
DOM48 days
Sold151
6 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
WindellaNSW 2320 · 3.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.38M
DOM54 days
Sold7
much pricierslower
02
Bishops BridgeNSW 2326 · 3.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.60M
DOM72 days
Sold2
much priciermuch slower
03
OswaldNSW 2321 · 3.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.25M
DOM53 days
Sold1
pricierslower
04
WindermereNSW 2321 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
05
AllandaleNSW 2320 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.71M
DOM41 days
Sold2
much pricierfaster
06
Harpers HillNSW 2321 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.63M
DOM121 days
Sold1
much priciermuch slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Lochinvar
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Lochinvar's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketLochinvarNSW 2321 · Houses · Total
Price$900k
DOM48 days
Sold151
Most similar sales markets · within 14.5–482 kmLast 12 months
01
Tura BeachNSW 2548 · 482km · 82% match
Price$907k
DOM54 days
Sold63
02
Lake CathieNSW 2445 · 184km · 81% match
Price$910k
DOM40 days
Sold136
03
ForsterNSW 2428 · 115km · 81% match
Price$907k
DOM49 days
Sold259
04
South NowraNSW 2541 · 257km · 81% match
Price$900k
DOM45 days
Sold71
05
RathminesNSW 2283 · 38km · 81% match
Price$879k
DOM28 days
Sold29
06
CooranbongNSW 2265 · 38km · 80% match
Price$976k
DOM36 days
Sold145
07
LargsNSW 2320 · 15km · 80% match
Price$860k
DOM29 days
Sold32
08
WollongbarNSW 2477 · 471km · 80% match
Price$911k
DOM40 days
Sold69
09
Wangi WangiNSW 2267 · 42km · 80% match
Price$907k
DOM30 days
Sold58
10
Dora CreekNSW 2264 · 40km · 80% match
Price$841k
DOM31 days
Sold64
69
WarrawongNSW 2502 · 204km · 75% match
Price$867k
DOM26 days
Sold56
113
Mannering ParkNSW 2259 · 51km · 72% match
Price$829k
DOM26 days
Sold55
156
EllalongNSW 2325 · 27km · 70% match
Price$829k
DOM26 days
Sold32
289
QueanbeyanNSW 2620 · 358km · 64% match
Price$839k
DOM24 days
Sold153
352
BeresfieldNSW 2322 · 20km · 63% match
Price$760k
DOM16 days
Sold69
361
TarroNSW 2322 · 23km · 62% match
Price$751k
DOM17 days
Sold30
664
Tighes HillNSW 2297 · 35km · 49% match
Price$1.28M
DOM24 days
Sold30
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Lochinvar
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Lochinvar include Tura Beach (NSW 2548), Lake Cathie (NSW 2445), Forster (NSW 2428), South Nowra (NSW 2541), Rathmines (NSW 2283), Cooranbong (NSW 2265), Largs (NSW 2320) and Wollongbar (NSW 2477). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Lochinvar

22 data-driven answers about Lochinvar's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

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  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Lochinvar?

#

The median house price in Lochinvar, NSW 2321 is $900k as of June 2026, based on 151 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +45.5% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Lochinvar?

#

The median unit price in Lochinvar, NSW 2321 is $645k as of June 2026, based on 8 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +7.3% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 72% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Lochinvar?

#

The median weekly house rent in Lochinvar is $715 as of June 2026, drawn from 164 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $605 per week. House rents have moved +14.4% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Lochinvar?

#

Gross rental yield in Lochinvar is 4.10% for houses and 4.90% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Lochinvar?

#

As of June 2026, Lochinvar medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$1.25M$992k$908k$900k
Units——$706k—$645k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Lochinvar's property market trends?

#

Lochinvar's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +45.5% year-on-year and units +7.3%; weekly house rents moved +14.4%; homes now sell in a median 48 days — faster than a year ago by 4; sales supply sits at 10.3 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Lochinvar market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Lochinvar as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Lochinvar, house prices rose +45.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.10% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 48 days to sell, sales supply is 10.3 months (saturated). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Lochinvar?

#

Houses in Lochinvar sell in a median 48 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 53 days. Days on market have tightened by 4 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Lochinvar a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Lochinvar's sales market sits at 10.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.2 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Lochinvar gone up or down?

#

House prices in Lochinvar moved +45.5% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +7.3%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Lochinvar?

#

Lochinvar's house rental market sits at 1.2 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Very Tight, with 164 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.5 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Lochinvar in its property market cycle?

#

Lochinvar's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Lochinvar compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Lochinvar's median house price ($900k) is 22% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 48 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Lochinvar sits at 4.10% vs 3.39% state median.

14

How does Lochinvar compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Lochinvar's most-similar nearby market is Tura Beach (481.7 km away) with a median house price of $907k — about 1% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Lochinvar?

#

The most-transacted segment in Lochinvar over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 86 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 19 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Lochinvar last year?

#

Lochinvar recorded 151 house sales and 8 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 159 transactions. On the rental side, 164 houses and 19 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Lochinvar?

#

Lochinvar, NSW 2321 is home to 1,095 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 40, and the average household holds 2.8 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Lochinvar?

#

The median household in Lochinvar earns $2k per week — roughly $119k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $889/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Lochinvar?

#

Lochinvar is mostly owner-occupied: about 87% of households are owner-occupiers and 12% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 34% own outright and 52% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Lochinvar?

#

Lochinvar has 59 schools within reach, 3 of them inside the suburb itself — including Lochinvar Public School, St Patrick's Primary School, St Joseph's College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Lochinvar a good place to live?

#

Lochinvar, NSW 2321 has a population of 1,095, a median age of 40, a median household income around $2k/week, 12% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 59 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Lochinvar market data last updated?

#

This Lochinvar market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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