Lochinvar vs Luskintyre

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lochinvar: a median of $800,000, against $550,000 in Luskintyre, though rent is higher in Luskintyre. On these figures, Luskintyre tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Lochinvar has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • Luskintyre carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 90/100)

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

First-home buyers

Luskintyre

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($550,000 vs $800,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Lochinvar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 16/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (177.2 km vs 181 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Lochinvar is more walkable (26/100 vs 16/100)
  • Luskintyre carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

Lochinvar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.7% vs 18.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lochinvar Luskintyre
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.

Lochinvar Luskintyre
Walkability 26 / 16
Lochinvar — Walkability: 26/100 Luskintyre — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 10 / 60
Lochinvar — Safety: 10/100 Luskintyre — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 79 / 60
Lochinvar — Low fire risk: 79/100 Luskintyre — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Lochinvar has more residents (1,095 vs 216); Luskintyre has higher household incomes ($131,872 vs $118,924).

Lochinvar Luskintyre
Population 1,095
+80% vs other
 216
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +39.7% +18.0%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $118,924/yr $131,872/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk $390/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lochinvar Luskintyre
0-4 7.9% / 5.6%
Lochinvar — 0-4: 7.9% Luskintyre — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 13.9% / 14.4%
Lochinvar — 5-14: 13.9% Luskintyre — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 4.7% / 6.0%
Lochinvar — 15-19: 4.7% Luskintyre — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 4.5% / 9.7%
Lochinvar — 20-24: 4.5% Luskintyre — 20-24: 9.7%
25-34 12.7% / 6.0%
Lochinvar — 25-34: 12.7% Luskintyre — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 13.0% / 15.7%
Lochinvar — 35-44: 13.0% Luskintyre — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 13.9% / 14.4%
Lochinvar — 45-54: 13.9% Luskintyre — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 12.2% / 13.9%
Lochinvar — 55-64: 12.2% Luskintyre — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 10.6% / 8.8%
Lochinvar — 65-74: 10.6% Luskintyre — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 4.8% / 6.9%
Lochinvar — 75-84: 4.8% Luskintyre — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 1.8% / —
Lochinvar — 85+: 1.8% Luskintyre — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lochinvar 56.9% couple families
Lochinvar — Couple Families: 56.9% Lochinvar — Lone Person: 22.5% Lochinvar — One Parent Families: 15.0% Lochinvar — Group Household: 2.0% Lochinvar — Other Families: 3.6%
Luskintyre 66.7% couple families
Luskintyre — Couple Families: 66.7% Luskintyre — Lone Person: 13.0% Luskintyre — One Parent Families: 14.8% Luskintyre — Group Household: 5.6% Luskintyre — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lochinvar 12.0% renting
Lochinvar — Owned Outright: 34.7% Lochinvar — Mortgage: 53.2% Lochinvar — Renting: 12.0%
Luskintyre 9.7% renting
Luskintyre — Owned Outright: 45.2% Luskintyre — Mortgage: 45.2% Luskintyre — Renting: 9.7%
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.

Lochinvar Luskintyre
England 1.7% / 2.3%
Lochinvar — England: 1.7% Luskintyre — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Lochinvar — New Zealand: 1.4% Luskintyre — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Lochinvar — Germany: 0.5% Luskintyre — Germany: not among its largest
Indonesia 0.4% / —
Lochinvar — Indonesia: 0.4% Luskintyre — Indonesia: not among its largest
Canada 0.4% / —
Lochinvar — Canada: 0.4% Luskintyre — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

Qualifications

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

Lochinvar Luskintyre
Certificate III & IV 21.6% / 18.1%
Lochinvar — Certificate III & IV: 21.6% Luskintyre — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 9.3%
Lochinvar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Luskintyre — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 9.7%
Lochinvar — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Luskintyre — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.3%
Lochinvar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Luskintyre — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.9%
Lochinvar — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Luskintyre — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lochinvar 97.0% houses
Lochinvar — Houses: 97.0% Lochinvar — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Lochinvar — Townhouses: 0.8%
Luskintyre 100.0% houses
Luskintyre — Houses: 100.0% Luskintyre — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Luskintyre — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lochinvar Luskintyre
Median house price $800,000 $550,000
Median unit price $657,500 —
Median land price $440,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 83 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Luskintyre has more rural and farming land (96% vs 62%).

Lochinvar Luskintyre
Rural and farming 62% 96%
Residential 28% 0%
Environmental 3% 4%
Industrial 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Lochinvar Luskintyre
New dwellings approved 1,413
across Maitland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
same for both

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.

Lochinvar Luskintyre
Houses 3.4%
$670/wk on $1.01M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lochinvar Luskintyre
House price Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools Higher than 89% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of NSW —

Liveability

Lochinvar is more walkable (26 vs 16).

Lochinvar Luskintyre
Grade B —
Score 49/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Lochinvar carries more crime risk (90 vs 40); Luskintyre carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 21).

Lochinvar Luskintyre
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime High
90/100
 Moderate
40/100
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 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Lochinvar Luskintyre
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lochinvar

  • Lochinvar Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Patrick's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Schools in Luskintyre

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lochinvar Luskintyre
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Waterways 8 1

Mobility

Luskintyre sits further from the CBD (181 km vs 177.2 km).

Lochinvar Luskintyre
Walkability score 26/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 177.2 km 181 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 125 min 129 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2321
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2321
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.

Lochinvar Luskintyre
Car (driver) 70.3% / 62.8%
Lochinvar — Car (driver): 70.3% Luskintyre — Car (driver): 62.8%
Worked from Home 23.4% / 28.7%
Lochinvar — Worked from Home: 23.4% Luskintyre — Worked from Home: 28.7%
Walked Only 2.3% / 8.5%
Lochinvar — Walked Only: 2.3% Luskintyre — Walked Only: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / —
Lochinvar — Car (passenger): 4.1% Luskintyre — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.3%).

Setting

Lochinvar Luskintyre
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.3 km 37.5 km

NBN connectivity

Lochinvar Luskintyre
Connectivity score 81/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
1,323 premises
 0%
77 premises

Climate

Lochinvar Luskintyre
Annual rainfall 804 mm 996 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C 7.1°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Lochinvar Luskintyre
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³ —
PM10 17.5 µg/m³ 19.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.72 pphm —

Council rates

Lochinvar Luskintyre
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Maitland
same for both

Federal electorate

Lochinvar Luskintyre
Division Paterson Lyne
Member Meryl Swanson Alison Penfold
Party Australian Labor Party The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

Lochinvar Luskintyre
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lochinvar

Acreage

Luskintyre

Affordable Rural

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