Loch Sport vs Newlands Arm
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Loch SportWellington | Newlands ArmEast Gippsland |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $375,000 (calendar year 2025) | $605,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $180/wk | $335/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.50% | 2.88% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 1,021 | 866 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 1/10 | 3/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 99% | 100% |
| Townhouses | 0% | 0% |
| Apartments/units | 1% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | not available | not available |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 39% | 4% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 85% | 15% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Loch Sport Primary School | Eagle Point Primary School, Paynesville Primary School |
| Secondary | Sale College | Bairnsdale Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Newlands Arm is higher on median house price (by about 61%).
- Newlands Arm is higher on median weekly rent (by about 86%).
- Newlands Arm is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Loch Sport is higher on flood overlay share (by about 35 percentage points).
- Loch Sport is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 70 percentage points).
Median house price over time
Loch SportNewlands Arm
The median house price in Loch Sport was $375,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria). The median house price in Newlands Arm was $605,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria).