Lochiel vs Wyndham

Lochiel is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 55 in Wyndham. 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 Wyndham, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Lochiel: a median of $1.2 million, against $600,000 in Wyndham, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Lochiel tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wyndham suits 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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 39/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Wyndham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($600,000 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wyndham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wyndham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (518.3 km vs 537 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wyndham

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 16%)
  • But Lochiel carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

Lochiel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.1% vs 8.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lochiel Wyndham
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.

Lochiel Wyndham
Walkability 0 / 13
Lochiel — Walkability: 0/100 Wyndham — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 87 / 61
Lochiel — Safety: 87/100 Wyndham — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 69 / 34
Lochiel — Low fire risk: 69/100 Wyndham — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Lochiel has higher household incomes ($82,472 vs $48,932); Lochiel rents higher ($260/wk vs $200/wk).

Lochiel Wyndham
Population 411 418
+2% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.1% +8.3%
Median age 44 55
Median household income $82,472/yr
+41% vs other
 $48,932/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+23% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lochiel Wyndham
0-4 5.1% / 4.8%
Lochiel — 0-4: 5.1% Wyndham — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 17.0% / 8.4%
Lochiel — 5-14: 17.0% Wyndham — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 4.9% / 4.1%
Lochiel — 15-19: 4.9% Wyndham — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 2.4% / 4.1%
Lochiel — 20-24: 2.4% Wyndham — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 8.5% / 8.9%
Lochiel — 25-34: 8.5% Wyndham — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 11.4% / 7.2%
Lochiel — 35-44: 11.4% Wyndham — 35-44: 7.2%
45-54 15.8% / 12.7%
Lochiel — 45-54: 15.8% Wyndham — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 17.3% / 26.1%
Lochiel — 55-64: 17.3% Wyndham — 55-64: 26.1%
65-74 12.4% / 17.2%
Lochiel — 65-74: 12.4% Wyndham — 65-74: 17.2%
75-84 2.2% / 7.2%
Lochiel — 75-84: 2.2% Wyndham — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 1.0% / 2.2%
Lochiel — 85+: 1.0% Wyndham — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Wyndham 36.6% couple families
Wyndham — Couple Families: 36.6% Wyndham — Lone Person: 50.5% Wyndham — One Parent Families: 12.9% Wyndham — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lochiel 9.3% renting
Lochiel — Owned Outright: 49.6% Lochiel — Mortgage: 41.1% Lochiel — Renting: 9.3%
Wyndham 5.8% renting
Wyndham — Owned Outright: 61.3% Wyndham — Mortgage: 32.9% Wyndham — Renting: 5.8%
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.

Lochiel Wyndham
England 2.9% / 3.6%
Lochiel — England: 2.9% Wyndham — England: 3.6%
Germany — / 1.9%
Lochiel — Germany: not among its largest Wyndham — Germany: 1.9%
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Lochiel — New Zealand: 0.7% Wyndham — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Qualifications

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

Lochiel Wyndham
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 20.6%
Lochiel — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Wyndham — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 10.3%
Lochiel — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Wyndham — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.2%
Lochiel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Wyndham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 3.1%
Lochiel — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Wyndham — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.2%
Lochiel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Wyndham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lochiel 99.2% houses
Lochiel — Houses: 99.2% Lochiel — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Wyndham 94.4% houses
Wyndham — Houses: 94.4% Wyndham — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lochiel Wyndham
Median house price $1,200,000 $600,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 191 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Lochiel has more rural and farming land (85% vs 74%); Wyndham has more land zoned for conservation (26% vs 14%).

Lochiel Wyndham
Rural and farming 85% 74%
Environmental 14% 26%
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 Wyndham
New dwellings approved 109
across Bega Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -32%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lochiel Wyndham
House price Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Income Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW

Liveability

Wyndham is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Lochiel Wyndham
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

Wyndham carries more crime risk (39 vs 13); Wyndham carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 31).

Lochiel Wyndham
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Low
39/100
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 Wyndham
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lochiel

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

Schools in Wyndham

  • Wyndham Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lochiel Wyndham
Parks & reserves 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 14 8

Mobility

Lochiel sits further from the CBD (537 km vs 518.3 km).

Lochiel Wyndham
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Sydney 537 km
+3% vs other
 518.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 375 min 371 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2549
 0.7%
postcode 2550
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2549
 61
postcode 2550

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.

Lochiel Wyndham
Car (driver) 82.0% / 72.5%
Lochiel — Car (driver): 82.0% Wyndham — Car (driver): 72.5%
Worked from Home 12.6% / 23.2%
Lochiel — Worked from Home: 12.6% Wyndham — Worked from Home: 23.2%
Walked Only — / 4.2%
Lochiel — Walked Only: not among its largest Wyndham — Walked Only: 4.2%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / —
Lochiel — Car (passenger): 3.0% Wyndham — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.4% / —
Lochiel — Bus: 2.4% Wyndham — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).

Setting

Lochiel Wyndham
Elevation 141 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 278 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.8 km 24.1 km

NBN connectivity

Lochiel Wyndham
Connectivity score 24/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
94 premises
 0%
69 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lochiel

Family Rural

Wyndham

Retirees Rural

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