$530 ▲ +60.6%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $440
- 2021: $530
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Avoca Beach · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Avoca Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing in Avoca Beach has become significantly more expensive over recent years, with weekly rents now among the highest for similar areas. This coastal pocket is dominated by large family homes, where the vast majority of residents own their property rather than rent.
$530
▲ +60.6%
- $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 Beach — higher than 94% of areas.
| Avoca Beach | $530 |
|---|---|
| 2251, NSW | $450 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well above the national figure at $530. Mortgage repayments are also high, with the usual monthly payment of $2,508 sitting well above the Australian average of $1,863.
$2,508 ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,508
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Avoca Beach, the largest group is $350–$549 at 41%, followed by $550–$749 (29%) and $750 or more (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Avoca Beach splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home is far more common here than in the rest of the state. Only 16.9% of households rent, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 32.6%.
16.9% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.5% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Avoca Beach, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Owned outright (38%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is mostly made up of separate houses, with 86.7% of homes being detached. Large properties are the norm, as 88.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.7% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.5%
- 2016: 83.8%
- 2021: 86.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.2% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.8%
- 2016: 84.6%
- 2021: 88.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Avoca Beach, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Avoca Beach, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (16%).
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 Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10115/avoca-beach/topic/housing-dwellings