{"id":32727,"date":"2020-06-11T00:13:11","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T14:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/town-by-town-snapshot-lorne-2\/"},"modified":"2020-06-11T11:23:10","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T01:23:10","slug":"town-by-town-snapshot-lorne-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/real-estate\/town-by-town-snapshot-lorne-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Town by Town Snapshot: Lorne"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ABS district of Lorne is about 104.7 square kilometres with the population of Lorne recorded at 1,393 people in 2011 and by the 2016 Census the population was 1,120, showing a population decline of 19.6 per cent in the area during that time.<\/h3>\n

The declining permanent population in this very popular resort town continues to defy the trend of most other Surf Coast settlements.
\nSuch is the popularity of holiday homes in Lorne, many locals are being priced out of the market unless they are already a home owner.
\nThis dilemma causes staffing issues for local businesses as most staff cannot afford to stay in Lorne and must commute, which is difficult during peak periods as the town reaches capacity.
\nAlthough separated from the Western District pastoral areas by the Otway Ranges, a small pastoral holding was established there in 1852 when the Mountjoy family acquired the run in 1874 and built a permanent homestead.
\nKnown as Loutitt Bay, the area had the appeal of tree fern gullies, the Erskine River and falls, the river estuary and a beach.
\nIn 1868 the Mountjoys opened a guest house for the increasing numbers of visitors.
\nThe following year a town was surveyed, and named Lorne in honour of the Marquis of Lorne, the husband of Princess Louise, a daughter of Queen Victoria.
\nA road from Deans Marsh to Lorne was built in 1872 and Erskine House, the Grand Pacific Hotel<\/a> and the Lorne Hotel were built by 1878.
\nLorne\u2019s census population doubled between the mid-1930s and 1947 and the provision of camping and caravan grounds brought different crowds.
\nBy the 1980\u2019s seven guest houses were closed, leaving only Erskine House and the Chalet.
\nIn 1984 a Colac property developer, David Marriner, acquired the Cumberland guest house. He advocated a change in accommodation styles if conservative Lorne were to at least maintain, let alone advance, its local economy.
\nMulti-storey timeshare units were built on the Cumberland and adjoining sites, despite local resistance that considered the development an intrusion in the tree lined amphitheatre.
\nCoreLogic data indicates that the predominant age group in Lorne is 60-69 years with households in Lorne being primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1,800-$2,399 per month on mortgage repayments, and in general, people in Lorne work in a managers occupation.
\nIn 2011, 69.4 per cent of the homes in Lorne were owner-occupied compared with 65 per cent in 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The ABS district of Lorne is about 104.7 square kilometres with the population of Lorne recorded at 1,393 people in 2011 and by the 2016 Census the population was 1,120, showing a population decline of 19.6 per cent in the area during that time. The declining permanent population in this very popular resort town continues […]<\/p>\n

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