Avonside · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Avonside

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

Every single home in Avonside is a separate house, making it a place defined by spacious, detached living. The area is dominated by large family homes, with a very high number of residents owning their properties outright compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Avonside, Suburb / Locality

Where Avonside sits — Median rent (weekly)

$500
  • $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 Avonside — higher than 92% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Avonside$500
2628, NSW $280
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is $500, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home loan payment is $1,733, which is well below the New South Wales average.

$1,733

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,600
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Avonside, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; $3,000 or more is next at 26%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very strong here, with 52.9% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure. Only 13.7% of households rent, which is far below both the state and Australian averages.

13.7%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

52.9%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31.4%
  • 2021: 52.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Avonside, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (12%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm, as 94.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, far above the New South Wales average. All homes in the area are separate houses, and the typical number of people per bedroom is 0.80.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 94.3%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

94.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 80.0%
  • 2021: 94.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Avonside, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 5 or more (21%).

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 Avonside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10118/avonside/topic/housing-dwellings