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Avalon Beach NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Avalon Beach, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Avalon Beach NSW is 10,379 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Avalon Beach is $995 per week ($51,740 per year). Median rent in Avalon Beach is $700 per week ($3,033 per month). Avalon Beach has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Avalon Beach has a population density of 2014.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Avalon Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Avalon Beach is $3,250.

There were 35 recorded offences in Avalon Beach in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (13 offences).

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Avalon Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Avalon Beach Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$995/wk

$51,740 per year

#1251 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$700/wk

$3,033 per month

#85 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,250/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Avalon Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (5,069) Female 51.2% (5,313)

Population Density

2014.4

people per km²

10,379 people · 5.2 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,891

Family income/wk

Avalon Beach Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Avalon Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

54.7% 1,609 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

45.3% 1,335 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Avalon Beach Country of Birth

Australia

85.4%

England

11.5%

Germany

1.0%

Canada

0.4%

Hong Kong

0.4%

France

0.4%

Brazil

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

China

0.2%

India

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Avalon Beach Religion

No Religion

55.9%

Catholic

17.5%

Anglican

15.8%

Not stated

4.7%

Uniting Church

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.6%

Christian (other)

1.4%

Buddhism

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Avalon Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

77.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Avalon Beach Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.1%

German

19.4%

Spanish

18.7%

French

13.2%

Italian

5.9%

Mandarin

4.8%

Portuguese

4.4%

Greek

3.7%

SAL Tot

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Avalon Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

33.0% 2,504 people

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Employed part-time

25.5% 1,930 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 187 people

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Not in labour force

39.1% 2,961 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Avalon Beach Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

38.7%

Certificate III/IV

21.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.1%

Postgraduate Degree

12.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.7%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Avalon Beach Occupation

Professionals

35.0%

Managers

24.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.2%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Community & Personal Service

7.0%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Labourers

3.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Avalon Beach Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.5%

Society & Culture

13.6%

Architecture & Building

10.6%

Creative Arts

10.1%

Engineering

10.1%

Health

9.7%

Education

8.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

Information Technology

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Avalon Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Avalon Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

4.4%

$800-$999/wk

3.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

30.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Avalon Beach Marital Status

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Married

53.5% 4,503

↔️

Separated

2.5% 209

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Divorced

9.2% 770

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Widowed

5.3% 442

👤

Never married

29.6% 2,489

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Avalon Beach Ancestry

English

36.2%

Australian

24.9%

Irish

10.9%

Scottish

9.9%

Other

7.0%

German

3.4%

Italian

2.4%

Dutch

1.8%

French

1.1%

New Zealander

0.9%

Welsh

0.8%

Chinese

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Avalon Beach School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.3%

Secondary — Government

23.8%

Vocational Education

10.1%

Pre-school

10.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

Primary — Catholic

3.9%

Secondary — Catholic

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Avalon Beach Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.4% 687

✅

No need for assistance

96.6% 19,466

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Avalon Beach Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.9% 1,610

—

Not a volunteer

80.1% 6,482

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Avalon Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.7%

$300-$449/mo

0.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

3.0%

$800-$999/mo

3.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

30.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Avalon Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

64.9%

Did not go to work

21.8%

Walked only

4.9%

Car (passenger)

3.1%

Bus

1.4%

Truck

1.3%

Other

0.9%

Bicycle

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Avalon Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.0%

1 vehicle

28.4%

2 vehicles

43.7%

3 vehicles

15.8%

4+ vehicles

9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Avalon Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.2%

2 bedrooms

14.9%

3 bedrooms

32.7%

4 bedrooms

34.0%

5 bedrooms

11.4%

6+ bedrooms

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Avalon Beach Population Mobility

12.3%

moved in the last year

36.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Avalon Beach Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

133

Indigenous residents

20,107

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Avalon Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

567

Asthma

336

Arthritis

308

Heart disease

250

Cancer

177

Diabetes

136

Lung condition

120

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Avalon Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.6%

$1-$149/wk

5.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.8%

$3,500+/wk

10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Avalon Beach Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.1%

Couple — no children

25.7%

Couple — no children under 15

21.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.1%

One parent — children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Avalon Beach Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 7

🏅

Previously served

1.9% 154

👤

Never served

98.0% 7,945

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Avalon Beach Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.5% 1,089

—

Did not provide

86.5% 6,970

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Avalon Beach Children Ever Born

No children

28.5%

1 child

10.8%

2 children

34.6%

3 children

20.0%

4 children

5.4%

5+ children

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Avalon Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

106

1961–1970

264

1971–1980

289

1981–1990

356

1991–2000

335

2001–2010

498

2011–2015

241

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Avalon Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.3%

5–14 hours

34.3%

15–29 hours

16.6%

30+ hours

10.4%

Did not do domestic work

16.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Avalon Beach Household Size

1 person

20.0%

2 persons

32.7%

3 persons

15.1%

4 persons

18.9%

5 persons

9.9%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Avalon Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,729

Moved from NSW

580

Moved — same area (SA2)

468

Moved from overseas

103

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Avalon Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.7%

Step family — no other children

9.8%

Blended family — no other children

1.8%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Avalon Beach Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 35 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Avalon Beach Schools

schools nearby

government

1103

avg ICSEA score

2,079

total students

Bilgola Plateau Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 344 students

1121

ICSEA

Barrenjoey Montessori School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 50 students

1115

ICSEA

Maria Regina Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 154 students

1102

ICSEA

Avalon Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 666 students

1094

ICSEA

Barrenjoey High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 865 students

1081

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Avalon Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $2,481/wk

Median Rent $700/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.2%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Avalon Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $10,751/month

Median rent $700/wk

Left after rent $1,781/wk

Rent share 28.2%

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Avalon Beach vs State & National Average

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Pop: 5,196 Income: $855/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Pop: 5,198 Income: $459/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 5,205 Income: $607/wk Rent: $380/wk

Lambton

Pop: 5,214 Income: $846/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 5,221 Income: $721/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Pop: 5,223 Income: $759/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Avalon Beach

What is the population of Avalon Beach NSW?

The population of Avalon Beach NSW is 10,379 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2014.4 people per km².Avalon Beach is ranked #606 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Avalon Beach?

The median personal income in Avalon Beach NSW is $995 per week, or $51,740 per year.The median household income is $2,481 per week.Family income is $2,891 per week.Avalon Beach is ranked #1,251 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Avalon Beach?

Median rent in Avalon Beach NSW is $700 per week ($3,033 per month).Rent represents 28.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Avalon Beach ranks #85 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Avalon Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Avalon Beach NSW is $3,250. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Avalon Beach?

The median age in Avalon Beach NSW is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Avalon Beach a good suburb to live in?

Avalon Beach is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 10,379.The median income is $995/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10112. All dollar figures in AUD.