$200 ▲ +53.8%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Avoca · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Avoca
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than the state or national figures define Avoca, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,006. This is a place where most people own their homes outright and almost every dwelling is a separate house. The local housing market is far more affordable and stable than in most other parts of Victoria.
$200
▲ +53.8%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Avoca — lower than 93% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $200, though this has risen $70 since 2011. Monthly mortgage payments are also among the lowest for similar areas, sitting at $1,006—which is far below the Victorian typical of $1,859.
$1,006 ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $940
- 2016: $932
- 2021: $1,006
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Avoca splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (47%) and Under $200 (46%), with $350–$549 at 7%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Avoca, Under $1,000 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 34%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high in Avoca, with 55.1% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is among the lowest at this level, falling to 11.0% since the last census.
11.0% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.1% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Avoca, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 97.3% of all homes. These houses are typically large, with 73.3% having three or more bedrooms, yet there are far fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.3% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 96.1%
- 2016: 98.0%
- 2021: 97.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.3% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.9%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Avoca, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Avoca, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201031013/avoca/topic/housing-dwellings