Avoca · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Avoca

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Far more people own their homes outright in Avoca than in the rest of the state, with a huge 46.4% of households owning their place debt-free. This is a residential area dominated by large, detached houses and very few renters. The housing market here is distinct, featuring high mortgage costs for those with loans but much lower typical rents than the state average.

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📍 Avoca, Suburb / Locality

Where Avoca sits — Median rent (weekly)

$330
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Avoca — higher than 66% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Avoca$330
2577, NSW $400
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are well above the national figure, reaching $2,898. In contrast, weekly rents are $330, which is well below the New South Wales average of $420.

$330

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $256
  • 2021: $330

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,898

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,573
  • 2021: $2,898

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Avoca, $3,000 or more is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 28%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 46.4% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Very few people rent in Avoca, at just 4.3%, which is far below the state average of 32.6%.

4.3%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 4.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

46.4%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39.0%
  • 2021: 46.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Avoca splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (47%) and Owned with a mortgage (44%), with Rented at 4%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Avoca is a separate house, and 98.6% have three or more bedrooms. Because these homes are so large, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the national figure.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 90.9%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

98.6%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 85.7%
  • 2021: 98.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Avoca, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Avoca, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (25%) and 5 or more (25%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

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/sal/SAL10114/avoca/topic/housing-dwellings