Victoria · Suburb Profile

Avoca VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Avoca, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Avoca VIC is 1,356 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Avoca is $503 per week ($26,156 per year). Median rent in Avoca is $210 per week ($910 per month). Avoca has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Avoca has a population density of 13.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Avoca is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is French. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Avoca is $1,056.

There were 103 recorded offences in Avoca in 2025-25, a rate of 76 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (43 offences).

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Avoca Population

residents (Census 2021)

Avoca Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$503/wk

$26,156 per year

#8170 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$210/wk

$910 per month

#7231 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

51years

13 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,056/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Avoca Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.1% (694) Female 48.9% (664)

Population Density

13.2

people per km²

1,356 people · 102.8 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,281

Family income/wk

Avoca 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

64.5% 287 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

35.5% 158 dwellings

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

Avoca Country of Birth

Australia

95.5%

England

3.7%

France

0.8%

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

Avoca Religion

No Religion

47.3%

Anglican

16.4%

Catholic

12.7%

Not stated

10.9%

Uniting Church

9.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Christian (other)

1.0%

Buddhism

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Avoca Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

40.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

19.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

15.0%

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

Avoca Languages Spoken at Home

French

62.5%

Other

37.5%

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

Avoca Employment

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Employed full-time

25.2% 254 people

⏰

Employed part-time

17.8% 179 people

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Unemployed

1.7% 17 people

🏠

Not in labour force

55.4% 558 people

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

Avoca Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.1%

Bachelor Degree

19.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.7%

Postgraduate Degree

5.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.1%

Certificate I/II

2.2%

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

Avoca Occupation

Managers

18.6%

Community & Personal Service

17.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.2%

Professionals

15.8%

Labourers

10.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.6%

Clerical & Administrative

6.9%

Sales Workers

5.8%

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

Avoca Field of Study

Engineering

17.5%

Health

17.1%

Society & Culture

15.1%

Management & Commerce

12.3%

Agriculture & Environment

10.3%

Education

9.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.5%

Architecture & Building

5.6%

Information Technology

1.6%

Creative Arts

1.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

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

Avoca Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Avoca Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

2.7%

$300-$399/wk

5.8%

$400-$499/wk

15.7%

$500-$649/wk

7.0%

$650-$799/wk

11.2%

$800-$999/wk

11.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.2%

$4,000+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Avoca Marital Status

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Married

45.1% 518

↔️

Separated

3.6% 41

📋

Divorced

13.1% 150

🕊️

Widowed

9.7% 111

👤

Never married

28.6% 329

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Avoca Ancestry

Australian

35.7%

English

35.4%

Scottish

10.3%

Irish

9.0%

Dutch

2.0%

German

2.0%

Other

1.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

Italian

1.0%

Hungarian

0.7%

Polish

0.7%

Maori

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Avoca School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

43.7%

Secondary — Government

17.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

14.2%

Pre-school

10.7%

Secondary — Catholic

6.1%

Vocational Education

5.6%

Primary — Catholic

2.5%

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

Avoca Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.5% 259

✅

No need for assistance

89.5% 2,215

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

Avoca Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.1% 228

—

Not a volunteer

77.9% 804

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Avoca Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.8%

$300-$449/mo

3.8%

$450-$599/mo

6.8%

$600-$799/mo

11.3%

$800-$999/mo

21.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

27.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

11.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Avoca How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.7%

Did not go to work

13.1%

Walked only

6.6%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Truck

2.9%

Bicycle

1.5%

Bus

1.0%

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

Avoca Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.0%

1 vehicle

34.0%

2 vehicles

34.5%

3 vehicles

17.3%

4+ vehicles

10.2%

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

Avoca Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.0%

2 bedrooms

23.6%

3 bedrooms

53.1%

4 bedrooms

16.4%

5 bedrooms

3.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Avoca Population Mobility

8.6%

moved in the last year

33.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

43.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Avoca Indigenous Population

1.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,466

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Avoca Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

165

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Asthma

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Avoca Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

10.4%

$400-$499/wk

10.0%

$500-$649/wk

5.7%

$650-$799/wk

10.7%

$800-$999/wk

14.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Avoca Family Structure

Couple — no children

37.7%

Couple — children under 15

33.4%

Couple — no children under 15

12.7%

One parent — children under 15

10.0%

One parent — no children under 15

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Avoca Military Service

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Previously served

4.4% 45

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Never served

95.6% 988

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Avoca Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

18.0% 184

—

Did not provide

82.0% 840

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Avoca Children Ever Born

No children

28.0%

1 child

12.2%

2 children

26.7%

3 children

18.9%

4 children

10.7%

5+ children

3.5%

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

Avoca When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

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

Avoca Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.1%

5–14 hours

25.0%

15–29 hours

14.9%

30+ hours

12.8%

Did not do domestic work

30.2%

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

Avoca Household Size

1 person

36.0%

2 persons

38.2%

3 persons

8.3%

4 persons

9.8%

5 persons

4.3%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Avoca Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,111

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Avoca Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.2%

Step family — no other children

8.1%

Blended family — no other children

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Avoca Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 103 total

Theft

Assault

Break & Enter

Justice Procedures

Property Damage

Weapons

Drug Offences

Public Order

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Avoca Schools

schools nearby

government

965

avg ICSEA score

total students

Avoca Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 94 students

965

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 Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $923/wk

Median Rent $210/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.8%

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

If you earn X in Avoca

Your weekly income

≈ $4,000/month

Median rent $210/wk

Left after rent $713/wk

Rent share 22.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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St Arnaud

Income: $560/wk Rent: $188/wk Save: $22/wk

Corryong

Income: $589/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $10/wk

Orbost

Income: $489/wk Rent: $190/wk Save: $20/wk

Koondrook

Income: $538/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $10/wk

Cohuna

Income: $594/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $25/wk

Coleraine

Income: $502/wk Rent: $140/wk Save: $70/wk

Rushworth

Income: $486/wk Rent: $190/wk Save: $20/wk

Avoca vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Shoreham

Pop: 679 Income: $987/wk Rent: $421/wk

Merrigum

Pop: 679 Income: $557/wk Rent: $180/wk

Grahamvale

Pop: 685 Income: $870/wk Rent: $160/wk

Dunkeld (Vic.)

Pop: 688 Income: $742/wk Rent: $220/wk

Hopetoun (Vic.)

Pop: 694 Income: $572/wk Rent: $150/wk

Birchip

Pop: 694 Income: $740/wk Rent: $155/wk

Compare Avoca (Vic.)

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Frequently Asked Questions About Avoca

What is the population of Avoca VIC?

The population of Avoca VIC is 1,356 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 13.2 people per km².Avoca is ranked #3,535 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Avoca?

The median personal income in Avoca VIC is $503 per week, or $26,156 per year.The median household income is $923 per week.Family income is $1,281 per week.Avoca is ranked #8,170 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Avoca?

Median rent in Avoca VIC is $210 per week ($910 per month).Rent represents 22.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Avoca ranks #7,231 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Avoca?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Avoca VIC is $1,056. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Avoca?

The median age in Avoca VIC is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Avoca a good suburb to live in?

Avoca is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,356.The median income is $503/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.8% 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: 20087. All dollar figures in AUD.