$180 ▲ +100.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $90
- 2016: $145
- 2021: $180
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.
A staggering 100% of homes in Avoca are separate houses. This makes the area stand out for its housing style and very low living costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments far below the national figure. It is a place where many residents own their homes outright and few people rent.
$180
▲ +100.0%
- $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 80% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Living here is much cheaper than in most areas. Typical weekly rents are $180, which is far below the national figure of $375, and typical monthly mortgage payments of $675 are far below the Tasmanian average.
$675 ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $698
- 2016: $596
- 2021: $675
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Avoca, Under $200 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Avoca, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 51.3% of residents owning their home outright—a figure far above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 15.4%, which is far below both the state and national figures.
15.4% ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.3% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 51.3%
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 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (16%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, which is far above the national figure. While 70.5% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the Australian 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.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 91.5%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.5% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.4%
- 2016: 81.7%
- 2021: 70.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Avoca, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 14%.
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 Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60023/avoca/topic/housing-dwellings