$213 —
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $213
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Avoca · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Avoca
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Avoca a highly affordable place to live. Nearly half of all homes are owned outright, meaning a large portion of the community lives without the burden of rent or mortgage payments. This creates a housing landscape that is far more affordable than the state or national average.
$213
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Avoca — lower than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $213, and the usual monthly mortgage payment of $999 is also much lower than most areas. Both of these costs have fallen since the last census.
$999 ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $999
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Avoca, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Avoca, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 49% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Victorian figure of 32.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the national average at just 18%.
18.0% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.0% ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 49.0%
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 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94% of the local housing stock, a figure far above the national average. While these detached homes are common, the share of houses with three or more bedrooms has fallen since 2011 to 70.2%.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.0% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.3%
- 2016: 90.5%
- 2021: 94.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.2% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 77.8%
- 2016: 79.4%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Avoca, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Avoca, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 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/ucl/UCL215005/avoca/topic/housing-dwellings