Greigs Flat vs Lochiel

Lochiel is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Greigs Flat. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greigs Flat, about half of households are couple families. In Lochiel, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lochiel: a median of $1.2 million, against $677,000 in Greigs Flat, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Greigs Flat tends to suit people living alone, older residents, 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

Lochiel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Greigs Flat has cheaper houses ($677,000 vs $1,200,000)
  • Lochiel leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Greigs Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $260/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Greigs Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (533.9 km vs 537 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greigs Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Greigs Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.4% vs 16.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Greigs Flat Lochiel
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.

Greigs Flat Lochiel
Walkability 4 / 0
Greigs Flat — Walkability: 4/100 Lochiel — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 87
Greigs Flat — Safety: 88/100 Lochiel — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 38 / 69
Greigs Flat — Low fire risk: 38/100 Lochiel — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

Lochiel has more residents (411 vs 206); Lochiel rents higher ($260/wk vs $180/wk).

Greigs Flat Lochiel
Population 206 411
+100% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +36.4% +16.1%
Median age 47 44
Median household income $75,816/yr $82,472/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $180/wk $260/wk
+44% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greigs Flat Lochiel
0-4 4.9% / 5.1%
Greigs Flat — 0-4: 4.9% Lochiel — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 13.6% / 17.0%
Greigs Flat — 5-14: 13.6% Lochiel — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 7.8% / 4.9%
Greigs Flat — 15-19: 7.8% Lochiel — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 2.9% / 2.4%
Greigs Flat — 20-24: 2.9% Lochiel — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 9.7% / 8.5%
Greigs Flat — 25-34: 9.7% Lochiel — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 8.3% / 11.4%
Greigs Flat — 35-44: 8.3% Lochiel — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 14.6% / 15.8%
Greigs Flat — 45-54: 14.6% Lochiel — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 9.7% / 17.3%
Greigs Flat — 55-64: 9.7% Lochiel — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 22.8% / 12.4%
Greigs Flat — 65-74: 22.8% Lochiel — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 2.4% / 2.2%
Greigs Flat — 75-84: 2.4% Lochiel — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 1.9% / 1.0%
Greigs Flat — 85+: 1.9% Lochiel — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greigs Flat 51.1% couple families
Greigs Flat — Couple Families: 51.1% Greigs Flat — Lone Person: 40.0% Greigs Flat — One Parent Families: 8.9% Greigs Flat — Group Household: 0.0%
Lochiel 59.8% couple families
Lochiel — Couple Families: 59.8% Lochiel — Lone Person: 25.0% Lochiel — One Parent Families: 9.8% Lochiel — Group Household: 5.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greigs Flat 0.0% renting
Greigs Flat — Owned Outright: 57.4% Greigs Flat — Mortgage: 42.6% Greigs Flat — Renting: 0.0%
Lochiel 9.3% renting
Lochiel — Owned Outright: 49.6% Lochiel — Mortgage: 41.1% Lochiel — Renting: 9.3%
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.

Greigs Flat Lochiel
England 3.9% / 2.9%
Greigs Flat — England: 3.9% Lochiel — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.5% / 0.7%
Greigs Flat — New Zealand: 1.5% Lochiel — New Zealand: 0.7%
Japan 1.9% / —
Greigs Flat — Japan: 1.9% Lochiel — Japan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Greigs Flat Lochiel
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 20.0%
Greigs Flat — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Lochiel — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 10.9%
Greigs Flat — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Lochiel — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.1%
Greigs Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Lochiel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / 2.4%
Greigs Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% Lochiel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.7%
Greigs Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Lochiel — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greigs Flat 98.6% houses
Greigs Flat — Houses: 98.6% Greigs Flat — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Lochiel 99.2% houses
Lochiel — Houses: 99.2% Lochiel — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greigs Flat Lochiel
Median house price $677,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Greigs Flat Lochiel
Rural and farming 81% 85%
Environmental 19% 14%
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

Greigs Flat Lochiel
New dwellings approved 109
across Bega Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -32%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Greigs Flat Lochiel
House price Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 40% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW

Liveability

Greigs Flat Lochiel
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Greigs Flat carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 31).

Greigs Flat Lochiel
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 Low
31/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Low
13/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Greigs Flat Lochiel
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Greigs Flat Lochiel
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 3 14

Mobility

Lochiel sits further from the CBD (537 km vs 533.9 km).

Greigs Flat Lochiel
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 533.9 km 537 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 376 min 375 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2549
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2549
same for both

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.

Greigs Flat Lochiel
Car (driver) 87.0% / 82.0%
Greigs Flat — Car (driver): 87.0% Lochiel — Car (driver): 82.0%
Worked from Home 7.2% / 12.6%
Greigs Flat — Worked from Home: 7.2% Lochiel — Worked from Home: 12.6%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 3.0%
Greigs Flat — Car (passenger): 5.8% Lochiel — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Bus — / 2.4%
Greigs Flat — Bus: not among its largest Lochiel — Bus: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.0%).

Setting

Greigs Flat Lochiel
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 141 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 10.8 km

NBN connectivity

Greigs Flat Lochiel
Connectivity score 30/100 24/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
73 premises
 0%
94 premises

Climate

Greigs Flat Lochiel
Annual rainfall 768 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Greigs Flat Lochiel
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Bega Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Greigs Flat Lochiel
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greigs Flat Lochiel
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greigs Flat

Affordable Retirees Rural

Lochiel

Family Rural

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