Lochiel vs Nethercote
Lochiel is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 51 in Nethercote. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lochiel, most households are couple families. In Nethercote, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lochiel: a median of $1.2 million, against $845,000 in Nethercote, though rent is higher in Nethercote. On these figures, Lochiel tends to suit families with children and couples, while Nethercote suits 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Nethercote
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($845,000 vs $1,200,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Lochiel
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 32%)
- has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $440/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Lochiel
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (375 min vs 406 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (537 km vs 547.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Nethercote
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Lochiel
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (16.1% vs -2.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lochiel and Nethercote 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
Nethercote rents higher ($440/wk vs $260/wk); Nethercote skews older (51 vs 44).
| Lochiel | Nethercote | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 411 +19% vs other | 332 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +16.1% | -2.6% |
| Median age | 44 | 51 |
| Median household income | $82,472/yr +13% vs other | $71,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $260/wk | $440/wk +69% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).
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 (3.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Lochiel | Nethercote | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,200,000 | $845,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $1,195,000 |
Zoning mix
Nethercote has more land zoned for conservation (58% vs 14%); Lochiel has more rural and farming land (85% vs 42%).
| Lochiel | Nethercote | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 85% | 42% |
| Environmental | 14% | 58% |
| 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
| Lochiel | Nethercote | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 109 across Bega Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -32% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Lochiel | Nethercote | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 48% of NSW | Higher than 53% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 50% of NSW | Higher than 37% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 42% of NSW | Higher than 27% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 52% of NSW | Higher than 37% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 40% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 35% of NSW | Higher than 32% of NSW |
Liveability
| Lochiel | Nethercote | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Nethercote carries more bushfire risk (95 vs 31).
| Lochiel | Nethercote | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 31/100 | High 95/100 |
| Crime | Low 13/100 | Low 19/100 |
| 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
| Lochiel | Nethercote | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Lochiel | Nethercote | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 14 | 4 |
Mobility
Nethercote sits further from the CBD (547.6 km vs 537 km).
| Lochiel | Nethercote | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 537 km | 547.6 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 375 min | 406 min |
| Public transport score | 23/100 Bus | 21/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 6.5 7-9am + 5-7pm | 4.2 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 2 min scheduled, not actual same for both | |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.3%).
Setting
| Lochiel | Nethercote | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 141 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 164 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 10.8 km | 9.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Lochiel | Nethercote | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 22/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 94 premises | 0% 50 premises |
Climate
| Lochiel | Nethercote | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 768 mm | 649 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Lochiel | Nethercote | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,767/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bega Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Lochiel | Nethercote | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Eden-monaro same for both | |
| Member | Kristy Mcbain same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lochiel | Nethercote | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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