Loch vs Woodleigh
Woodleigh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Loch. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woodleigh, most households are couple families. On these figures, Woodleigh tends to suit families with children and 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
Woodleigh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 59/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Loch
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 42%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Woodleigh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $325/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Loch
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Loch is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- Woodleigh carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 59/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Loch
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (10.8% vs 0.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Loch and Woodleigh drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Loch has more residents (707 vs 126); Loch rents higher ($325/wk vs $220/wk).
| Loch | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 707 +82% vs other | 126 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +10.8% | +0.8% |
| Median age | 50 | 45 |
| Median household income | $79,352/yr +26% vs other | $58,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $325/wk +32% vs other | $220/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Loch | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $891,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 70 days from 6 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Loch | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 95% | 97% |
| Parks and recreation | 2% | 3% |
| 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 | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 170 across South Gippsland | 393 across Bass Coast |
| Approvals change year on year | +21% | +0% |
Ranking within VIC
| Loch | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 18% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 75% of VIC | Higher than 43% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 74% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 61% of VIC | Higher than 44% of VIC |
Liveability
Loch is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Loch | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 56/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Woodleigh carries more flood risk (58 vs 37); Loch carries more crime risk (59 vs 49).
| Loch | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 59/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| Flood | Low 37/100 | Moderate 58/100 |
| 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
| Loch | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Loch
- Loch Primary School Government · Primary at peers
Schools in Woodleigh
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Loch | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3 same for both | |
Mobility
| Loch | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 105.2 km +2% vs other | 103.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 83 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.9% postcode 3945 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 60 postcode 3945 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.8%).
Setting
| Loch | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 140 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 79 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 12.7 km | 6.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Loch | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 355 premises | 0% 66 premises |
Climate
| Loch | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 906 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 24.6°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Loch | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,282/yr | $1,727/yr |
| Council | South Gippsland | Bass Coast |
Federal electorate
| Loch | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Monash same for both | |
| Member | Mary Aldred same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Loch | Woodleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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