Loch Sport vs Goon Nure

Goon Nure is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 63 in Loch Sport. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Loch Sport, most households are people living alone. In Goon Nure, most households are couple families. On these figures, Loch Sport tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Goon Nure suits couples.

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

Goon Nure

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 20%)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Loch Sport has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $200/wk)
  • Goon Nure leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 27%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Loch Sport

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (189 min vs 201 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (264.9 km vs 274.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Loch Sport

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (46% vs 27%)
  • But Goon Nure carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Loch Sport

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.4% vs 15.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Loch Sport Goon Nure
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.

Loch Sport Goon Nure
Walkability 27 / 0
Loch Sport — Walkability: 27/100 Goon Nure — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 20 / 64
Loch Sport — Safety: 20/100 Goon Nure — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 46 / 48
Loch Sport — Low fire risk: 46/100 Goon Nure — Low fire risk: 48/100
Low flood risk 8 / 13
Loch Sport — Low flood risk: 8/100 Goon Nure — Low flood risk: 13/100

Demographics

Loch Sport has more residents (1,021 vs 137); Goon Nure has higher household incomes ($70,408 vs $35,048).

Loch Sport Goon Nure
Population 1,021
+87% vs other
 137
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.4% +15.1%
Median age 63 55
Median household income $35,048/yr $70,408/yr
+101% vs other
Median weekly rent $180/wk $200/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Loch Sport Goon Nure
0-4 0.9% / 2.2%
Loch Sport — 0-4: 0.9% Goon Nure — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 3.8% / 10.2%
Loch Sport — 5-14: 3.8% Goon Nure — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 2.0% / 5.1%
Loch Sport — 15-19: 2.0% Goon Nure — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 2.1% / —
Loch Sport — 20-24: 2.1% Goon Nure — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 2.5% / 5.1%
Loch Sport — 25-34: 2.5% Goon Nure — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 3.0% / 14.6%
Loch Sport — 35-44: 3.0% Goon Nure — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 12.7% / 11.7%
Loch Sport — 45-54: 12.7% Goon Nure — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 26.5% / 26.3%
Loch Sport — 55-64: 26.5% Goon Nure — 55-64: 26.3%
65-74 31.7% / 20.4%
Loch Sport — 65-74: 31.7% Goon Nure — 65-74: 20.4%
75-84 12.6% / 6.6%
Loch Sport — 75-84: 12.6% Goon Nure — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.7% / —
Loch Sport — 85+: 1.7% Goon Nure — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Loch Sport 72.4% lone person
Loch Sport — Lone Person: 72.4% Loch Sport — Couple Families: 8.8% Loch Sport — One Parent Families: 11.5% Loch Sport — Group Household: 6.4% Loch Sport — Other Families: 0.9%
Goon Nure 30.0% lone person
Goon Nure — Lone Person: 30.0% Goon Nure — Couple Families: 70.0% Goon Nure — One Parent Families: 0.0% Goon Nure — Group Household: 0.0% Goon Nure — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Loch Sport 7.5% renting
Loch Sport — Owned Outright: 69.3% Loch Sport — Mortgage: 23.2% Loch Sport — Renting: 7.5%
Goon Nure 6.5% renting
Goon Nure — Owned Outright: 60.9% Goon Nure — Mortgage: 32.6% Goon Nure — Renting: 6.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Loch Sport Goon Nure
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 13.9%
Loch Sport — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Goon Nure — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 11.7%
Loch Sport — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Goon Nure — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 2.9%
Loch Sport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Goon Nure — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 3.6%
Loch Sport — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Goon Nure — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.2%
Loch Sport — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Goon Nure — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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.

Loch Sport Goon Nure
England 7.1% / —
Loch Sport — England: 7.1% Goon Nure — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.9% / 5.1%
Loch Sport — New Zealand: 1.9% Goon Nure — New Zealand: 5.1%
Philippines 0.6% / 4.4%
Loch Sport — Philippines: 0.6% Goon Nure — Philippines: 4.4%
Fiji — / 3.6%
Loch Sport — Fiji: not among its largest Goon Nure — Fiji: 3.6%
Germany 2.1% / —
Loch Sport — Germany: 2.1% Goon Nure — Germany: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 0.7% / —
Loch Sport — Sri Lanka: 0.7% Goon Nure — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Loch Sport — Netherlands: 0.7% Goon Nure — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Loch Sport 99.4% houses
Loch Sport — Houses: 99.4% Loch Sport — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Goon Nure 92.6% houses
Goon Nure — Houses: 92.6% Goon Nure — Flats / Apartments: 7.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Loch Sport Goon Nure
Median house price $345,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $92,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 110 days
from 36 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Goon Nure has more rural and farming land (49% vs 0%); Loch Sport has more land zoned for conservation (10% vs 0%).

Loch Sport Goon Nure
Parks and recreation 85% 51%
Rural and farming 0% 49%
Environmental 10% 0%
Residential 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
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

Loch Sport Goon Nure
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
 386
across East Gippsland
Approvals change year on year +17% +50%

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.

Loch Sport Goon Nure
Houses 4.5%
$390/wk on $450K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Loch Sport Goon Nure
House price Higher than 6% of VIC —
Income — Higher than 32% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 91% of VIC —

Liveability

Loch Sport is more walkable (27 vs 0).

Loch Sport Goon Nure
Grade D —
Score 11/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Loch Sport carries more crime risk (80 vs 36).

Loch Sport Goon Nure
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime High
80/100
 Low
36/100
Flood High
92/100
 High
87/100
Coastal erosion Low
27/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Loch Sport Goon Nure
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Loch Sport

  • Loch Sport Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Goon Nure

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

Amenities in the suburb

Loch Sport Goon Nure
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 3 4
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Goon Nure sits further from the CBD (274.6 km vs 264.9 km).

Loch Sport Goon Nure
Walkability score 27/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 264.9 km 274.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 189 min 201 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3851
 0.5%
postcode 3875
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 3851
 47
postcode 3875

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.

Loch Sport Goon Nure
Car (driver) 76.6% / 63.2%
Loch Sport — Car (driver): 76.6% Goon Nure — Car (driver): 63.2%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 29.8%
Loch Sport — Worked from Home: 13.8% Goon Nure — Worked from Home: 29.8%
Walked Only 6.4% / 7.0%
Loch Sport — Walked Only: 6.4% Goon Nure — Walked Only: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / —
Loch Sport — Car (passenger): 3.2% Goon Nure — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Loch Sport Goon Nure
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.6 km 9.8 km

NBN connectivity

Loch Sport Goon Nure
Connectivity score 89/100 25/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 81%
2,518 premises
 0%
60 premises

Climate

Loch Sport Goon Nure
Annual rainfall 620 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Loch Sport Goon Nure
Average residential rate $1,960/yr $1,807/yr
Council Wellington East Gippsland

Federal electorate

Loch Sport Goon Nure
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Loch Sport Goon Nure
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Loch Sport

Affordable Coastal Retirees Rural

Goon Nure

Retirees Rural

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