$330 —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $256
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Avoca · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Avoca — higher than 66% of areas.
| Avoca | $330 |
|---|---|
| 2577, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,898 —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Avoca, $3,000 or more is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 28%.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.4% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Avoca splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (47%) and Owned with a mortgage (44%), with Rented at 4%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
98.6% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Avoca, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (25%) and 5 or more (25%).
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