$210 ▲ +55.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $135
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Avoca · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Avoca
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Avoca are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area significantly more affordable than most of the country, with very low typical costs for both mortgages and rent.
$210
▲ +55.6%
- $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 — lower than 72% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are just $1,056, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Renting is also much cheaper than in most areas, with a typical weekly rent of $210.
$1,056 ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,009
- 2016: $894
- 2021: $1,056
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Avoca, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; Under $200 is next at 37%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Avoca, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 49%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 51.3% of homes are owned outright, far above the 31.0% national average. Meanwhile, only 15.9% of households rent, which is far below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
15.9% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.3% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 51.3%
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 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.5% of the area, far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the national average at 70.3%, and there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than usual.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.5% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.3%
- 2016: 97.6%
- 2021: 94.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.3% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 70.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Avoca, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Avoca, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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/sal/SAL20087/avoca/topic/housing-dwellings