$305 ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $305
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.
Much lower mortgage payments make Avoca a more affordable place to live than most other areas. The typical monthly home loan is just $1,300, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. This affordability is paired with a high number of residents who own their homes outright.
$305
▲ +17.3%
- $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 59% of areas.
| Avoca | $305 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | $285 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $305, which is a little below both the Queensland and Australian figures. Home loan costs are also notably low, with over half of mortgage holders paying between $1,000 and $1,799 a month.
$1,300 ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,485
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Avoca, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; $350–$549 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Avoca, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 59%; Under $1,000 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Avoca, where 39.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, the 21.7% of households that rent is far below the Queensland rate of 33.1%.
21.7% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.1% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Avoca, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, which make up 77.3% of all homes. These are typically large, with 79% of homes having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
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.
77.3% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.5%
- 2016: 96.1%
- 2021: 77.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.0% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.3%
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 79.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Avoca, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Avoca, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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/SAL30107/avoca/topic/housing-dwellings