Allandale vs Lochinvar

Lochinvar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Allandale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lochinvar, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Allandale: a median of $1.6 million, against $800,000 in Lochinvar, though rent is higher in Lochinvar. On these figures, Allandale tends to suit people living alone, while Lochinvar suits families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Lochinvar

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Lochinvar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($800,000 vs $1,600,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Allandale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $370/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Allandale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (117 min vs 125 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (169.2 km vs 177.2 km)
  • But Lochinvar is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lochinvar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Lochinvar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.7% vs -6.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Allandale and Lochinvar drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Allandale Lochinvar
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Allandale Lochinvar
Walkability 0 / 26
Allandale — Walkability: 0/100 Lochinvar — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 7 / 10
Allandale — Safety: 7/100 Lochinvar — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 80 / 79
Allandale — Low fire risk: 80/100 Lochinvar — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Lochinvar has more residents (1,095 vs 68); Allandale skews older (49 vs 40).

Allandale Lochinvar
Population 68 1,095
+1510% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.8% +39.7%
Median age 49 40
Median household income $110,448/yr $118,924/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $370/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Allandale Lochinvar
0-4 — / 7.9%
Allandale — 0-4: not among its largest Lochinvar — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 14.7% / 13.9%
Allandale — 5-14: 14.7% Lochinvar — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 11.8% / 4.7%
Allandale — 15-19: 11.8% Lochinvar — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 — / 4.5%
Allandale — 20-24: not among its largest Lochinvar — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 8.8% / 12.7%
Allandale — 25-34: 8.8% Lochinvar — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 5.9% / 13.0%
Allandale — 35-44: 5.9% Lochinvar — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 20.6% / 13.9%
Allandale — 45-54: 20.6% Lochinvar — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 17.6% / 12.2%
Allandale — 55-64: 17.6% Lochinvar — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 19.1% / 10.6%
Allandale — 65-74: 19.1% Lochinvar — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 — / 4.8%
Allandale — 75-84: not among its largest Lochinvar — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ — / 1.8%
Allandale — 85+: not among its largest Lochinvar — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Allandale 40.9% couple families
Allandale — Couple Families: 40.9% Allandale — Lone Person: 31.8% Allandale — One Parent Families: 27.3% Allandale — Other Families: 0.0% Allandale — Group Household: 0.0%
Lochinvar 56.9% couple families
Lochinvar — Couple Families: 56.9% Lochinvar — Lone Person: 22.5% Lochinvar — One Parent Families: 15.0% Lochinvar — Other Families: 3.6% Lochinvar — Group Household: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Allandale 0.0% renting
Allandale — Owned Outright: 40.7% Allandale — Mortgage: 59.3% Allandale — Renting: 0.0%
Lochinvar 12.0% renting
Lochinvar — Owned Outright: 34.7% Lochinvar — Mortgage: 53.2% Lochinvar — Renting: 12.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Allandale Lochinvar
England 8.8% / 1.7%
Allandale — England: 8.8% Lochinvar — England: 1.7%
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Allandale — New Zealand: not among its largest Lochinvar — New Zealand: 1.4%
Germany — / 0.5%
Allandale — Germany: not among its largest Lochinvar — Germany: 0.5%
Indonesia — / 0.4%
Allandale — Indonesia: not among its largest Lochinvar — Indonesia: 0.4%
Canada — / 0.4%
Allandale — Canada: not among its largest Lochinvar — Canada: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Allandale Lochinvar
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 21.6%
Allandale — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Lochinvar — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.3%
Allandale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Lochinvar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 7.3%
Allandale — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Lochinvar — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 1.7%
Allandale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Lochinvar — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Allandale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Lochinvar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Allandale 100.0% houses
Allandale — Houses: 100.0% Allandale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Allandale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Lochinvar 97.0% houses
Lochinvar — Houses: 97.0% Lochinvar — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Lochinvar — Townhouses: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Allandale Lochinvar
Median house price $1,600,000 $800,000
Median unit price — $657,500
Median land price — $440,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 48 days
from 83 sales

Zoning mix

Allandale has more rural and farming land (87% vs 62%).

Allandale Lochinvar
Rural and farming 87% 62%
Residential 5% 28%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 2%
Industrial 0% 4%
Environmental 0% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Allandale Lochinvar
New dwellings approved 719
across Cessnock
 1,413
across Maitland
Approvals change year on year -31% +20%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Allandale Lochinvar
Houses — 3.4%
$670/wk on $1.01M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Allandale Lochinvar
House price Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Income Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 89% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 42% of NSW

Liveability

Lochinvar is more walkable (26 vs 0).

Allandale Lochinvar
Grade — B
Score — 49/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Allandale Lochinvar
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
21/100
Crime High
93/100
 High
90/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Allandale Lochinvar
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Allandale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Lochinvar

  • Lochinvar Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Patrick's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Allandale Lochinvar
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Waterways 4 8

Mobility

Lochinvar sits further from the CBD (177.2 km vs 169.2 km).

Allandale Lochinvar
Walkability score 0/100 26/100
Distance to Sydney 169.2 km 177.2 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 117 min 125 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2320
 0.6%
postcode 2321
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2320
 69
postcode 2321

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Allandale Lochinvar
Car (driver) 51.2% / 70.3%
Allandale — Car (driver): 51.2% Lochinvar — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 39.5% / 23.4%
Allandale — Worked from Home: 39.5% Lochinvar — Worked from Home: 23.4%
Walked Only 9.3% / 2.3%
Allandale — Walked Only: 9.3% Lochinvar — Walked Only: 2.3%
Car (passenger) — / 4.1%
Allandale — Car (passenger): not among its largest Lochinvar — Car (passenger): 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.3%).

Setting

Allandale Lochinvar
Elevation 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.1 km 33.3 km

NBN connectivity

Allandale Lochinvar
Connectivity score 26/100 81/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
 72%
1,323 premises

Climate

Allandale Lochinvar
Annual rainfall 804 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Allandale Lochinvar
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Allandale Lochinvar
Average residential rate $1,405/yr $1,908/yr
Council Cessnock Maitland

Federal electorate

Allandale Lochinvar
Division Hunter Paterson
Member Dan Repacholi Meryl Swanson
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Allandale Lochinvar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Allandale

River Rural

Lochinvar

Acreage

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