New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Avoca Beach NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Avoca Beach NSW is 4,708 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Avoca Beach is $927 per week ($48,204 per year). Median rent in Avoca Beach is $530 per week ($2,297 per month). Avoca Beach has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Avoca Beach has a population density of 1059.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Avoca Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Avoca Beach is $2,508.

There were 18 recorded offences in Avoca Beach in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (8 offences).

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Avoca Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Avoca Beach Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$927/wk

$48,204 per year

#1837 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$530/wk

$2,297 per month

#461 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,508/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Avoca Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (2,340) Female 50.2% (2,362)

Population Density

1059.9

people per km²

4,708 people · 4.4 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,671

Family income/wk

Avoca 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)

Avoca Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.9% 592 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.1% 670 dwellings

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

Avoca Beach Country of Birth

Australia

87.7%

England

10.0%

Canada

0.7%

Germany

0.6%

India

0.3%

Indonesia

0.2%

France

0.2%

Brazil

0.1%

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

Avoca Beach Religion

No Religion

50.0%

Catholic

20.7%

Anglican

15.5%

Not stated

5.5%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.3%

Othr Protestnt

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Avoca Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

69.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.1%

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

Avoca Beach Languages Spoken at Home

Other

18.4%

German

17.2%

Afrikaans

12.6%

Italian

12.6%

French

10.3%

Japan

10.3%

Portuguese

9.2%

Cantonese

4.6%

Arabic

4.6%

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

Avoca Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

33.9% 1,135 people

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Employed part-time

27.4% 917 people

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Unemployed

1.9% 62 people

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Not in labour force

36.8% 1,230 people

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

Avoca Beach Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.6%

Certificate III/IV

26.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.0%

Postgraduate Degree

10.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.9%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

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

Avoca Beach Occupation

Professionals

40.1%

Managers

17.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.2%

Clerical & Administrative

11.6%

Community & Personal Service

9.1%

Sales Workers

4.4%

Labourers

2.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.8%

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

Avoca Beach Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.5%

Health

16.3%

Society & Culture

12.9%

Education

11.5%

Engineering

9.9%

Architecture & Building

9.7%

Creative Arts

6.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

2.7%

Information Technology

2.5%

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

Avoca Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

5.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Avoca Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

4.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.9%

$4,000+/wk

24.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Avoca Beach Marital Status

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Married

54.0% 2,015

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Separated

3.7% 138

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Divorced

9.4% 351

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Widowed

3.7% 137

👤

Never married

29.2% 1,088

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Avoca Beach Ancestry

English

35.5%

Australian

27.3%

Irish

11.7%

Scottish

9.5%

Other

5.6%

Italian

2.2%

German

2.2%

Dutch

1.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.7%

Welsh

1.0%

French

0.8%

Polish

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Avoca Beach School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.7%

Secondary — Government

19.6%

Pre-school

12.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.0%

Vocational Education

10.7%

Secondary — Catholic

5.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.6%

Primary — Catholic

2.9%

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

Avoca Beach Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.3% 299

✅

No need for assistance

96.7% 8,759

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

Avoca Beach Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.5% 733

—

Not a volunteer

79.5% 2,851

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Avoca Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.3%

$300-$449/mo

3.3%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.1%

$800-$999/mo

2.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

25.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Avoca Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.0%

Did not go to work

23.8%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Walked only

2.4%

Truck

1.3%

Train

0.5%

Other

0.5%

Bus

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

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

Avoca Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.2%

1 vehicle

25.0%

2 vehicles

47.7%

3 vehicles

16.1%

4+ vehicles

10.1%

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

Avoca Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.5%

2 bedrooms

9.1%

3 bedrooms

33.6%

4 bedrooms

39.6%

5 bedrooms

13.1%

6+ bedrooms

3.0%

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

Avoca Beach Population Mobility

14.2%

moved in the last year

36.5%

moved in the last 5 years

2.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Avoca Beach Indigenous Population

2.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

207

Indigenous residents

8,873

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Avoca Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

288

Arthritis

145

Asthma

145

Heart disease

119

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Avoca Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

6.0%

$150-$299/wk

4.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.4%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500+/wk

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Avoca Beach Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.0%

Couple — no children

24.8%

Couple — no children under 15

17.5%

One parent — children under 15

6.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Avoca Beach Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

2.5% 91

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Never served

97.4% 3,520

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Avoca Beach Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.8% 458

—

Did not provide

87.2% 3,130

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Avoca Beach Children Ever Born

No children

26.2%

1 child

10.4%

2 children

34.9%

3 children

20.6%

4 children

6.3%

5+ children

1.6%

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

Avoca Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

116

2001–2010

254

2011–2015

138

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Avoca Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.2%

5–14 hours

32.8%

15–29 hours

17.5%

30+ hours

11.4%

Did not do domestic work

16.0%

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

Avoca Beach Household Size

1 person

16.3%

2 persons

34.1%

3 persons

15.7%

4 persons

20.9%

5 persons

9.6%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Avoca Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,848

Moved from NSW

402

Moved — same area (SA2)

176

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

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

Avoca Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.6%

Step family — no other children

9.3%

Blended family — no other children

2.0%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Avoca Beach Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 18 total

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Other Against Property

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Avoca Beach Schools

schools nearby

government

1059

avg ICSEA score

2,571

total students

Avoca Beach Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 455 students

1081

ICSEA

Terrigal Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 888 students

1078

ICSEA

Copacabana Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 259 students

1064

ICSEA

Terrigal High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 847 students

1044

ICSEA

Aspect Central Coast School Independent

Combined · U · 122 students

1030

ICSEA

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

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Avoca Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,358/wk

Median Rent $530/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Avoca Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $10,218/month

Median rent $530/wk

Left after rent $1,828/wk

Rent share 22.5%

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Avoca Beach vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,364 Income: $1,260/wk Rent: $705/wk

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Pop: 2,382 Income: $475/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Pop: 2,382 Income: $882/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Pop: 2,386 Income: $533/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Avoca Beach

What is the population of Avoca Beach NSW?

The population of Avoca Beach NSW is 4,708 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1059.9 people per km².Avoca Beach is ranked #1,657 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Avoca Beach?

The median personal income in Avoca Beach NSW is $927 per week, or $48,204 per year.The median household income is $2,358 per week.Family income is $2,671 per week.Avoca Beach is ranked #1,837 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Avoca Beach?

Median rent in Avoca Beach NSW is $530 per week ($2,297 per month).Rent represents 22.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Avoca Beach ranks #461 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Avoca Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Avoca Beach NSW is $2,508. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Avoca Beach?

The median age in Avoca Beach NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Avoca Beach a good suburb to live in?

Avoca Beach is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,708.The median income is $927/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.5% 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: 10115. All dollar figures in AUD.