Suburb · NSW
Loftus, NSW
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Loftus, New South Wales, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
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Loftus at a glance
| State | New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 2232 |
| Local government area | Sutherland Shire |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 12380 |
Planning zones in Loftus
- C2 — Environmental Conservation35%
- C4 — Environmental Living35%
- R2 — Low Density Residential16%
- 2 other zones13%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Loftus is listed below. Boundaries are the NSW government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb.
Road names © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- C2 — Environmental Conservation35% of the suburb
- C4 — Environmental Living35% of the suburb
- R2 — Low Density Residential16% of the suburb
- SP2 — Infrastructure12% of the suburb
- RE1 — Public Recreation2% of the suburb
Loftus in the 2021 Census
| Population | 4,190 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 39 years |
| Median weekly household income | $2,425 |
| Median weekly rent | $550 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $2,600 |
| Average household size | 2.9 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Other suburbs in Sutherland Shire
- CronullaNSW 2230
- JannaliNSW 2226
- Anna BayNSW 2316
- AustralNSW 2179
- Baulkham HillsNSW 2153
- BeresfieldNSW 2322
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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