Loy Yang, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Loy Yang is more socio-economically advantaged than about 48% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 983, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Loy Yang at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 7
- Median age
- 27
- SEIFA score
- 983
- Coordinates
- -38.2521, 146.5781
Loy Yang demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Loy Yang using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 56%.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 4 | 44% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 5 | 56% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 0 | 0% |
| Seniors (65+) | 0 | 0% |
Share of the 9 people counted by age.
Community and culture
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 0 (0%)
- Employed full-time
- 0
- Employed part-time
- 0
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Loy Yang
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Loy Yang is January (average daytime high around 26.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.7°C). The area receives roughly 768 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6°C | 14.4°C | 52 mm |
| Feb | 25.4°C | 13.8°C | 35 mm |
| Mar | 23.4°C | 13.2°C | 50 mm |
| Apr | 19.4°C | 10.3°C | 60 mm |
| May | 15.7°C | 7.7°C | 55 mm |
| Jun | 13.1°C | 5.7°C | 65 mm |
| Jul | 12.7°C | 5.2°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 13.5°C | 5.3°C | 73 mm |
| Sep | 16.3°C | 6.7°C | 77 mm |
| Oct | 19.2°C | 8.6°C | 91 mm |
| Nov | 21.3°C | 10.3°C | 88 mm |
| Dec | 24.2°C | 12.4°C | 70 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Loy Yang
Where is Loy Yang?
Loy Yang is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Loy Yang?
At the 2021 Census, Loy Yang had a population of about 7.
Is Loy Yang an advantaged area?
Loy Yang has an ABS SEIFA score of 983, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 48 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 48% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Loy Yang?
Loy Yang has average daytime highs of about 19.2°C and overnight lows of about 9.5°C, with roughly 768 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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