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North Avoca NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of North Avoca NSW is 2,318 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in North Avoca is $1,094 per week ($56,888 per year). Median rent in North Avoca is $545 per week ($2,362 per month). North Avoca has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. North Avoca has a population density of 1548.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in North Avoca 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 North Avoca is $2,509.

There were 16 recorded offences in North Avoca in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (6 offences).

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North Avoca Population

residents (Census 2021)

North Avoca Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,094/wk

$56,888 per year

#730 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$545/wk

$2,362 per month

#430 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,509/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

North Avoca Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.3% (1,187) Female 48.7% (1,125)

Population Density

1548.4

people per km²

2,318 people · 1.5 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$3,013

Family income/wk

North 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)

North Avoca Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.5% 299 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.5% 358 dwellings

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

North Avoca Country of Birth

Australia

93.5%

England

5.3%

Canada

0.4%

Chile

0.3%

France

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

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

North Avoca Religion

No Religion

50.0%

Catholic

20.6%

Anglican

14.5%

Not stated

5.9%

Uniting Church

2.8%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Othr Protestnt

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

North Avoca Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

74.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.3%

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

North Avoca Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.8%

Afrikaans

14.6%

SAL Tot

12.2%

French

12.2%

Greek

9.8%

Spanish

9.8%

Arabic

7.3%

Portuguese

7.3%

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

North Avoca Employment

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Employed full-time

38.2% 630 people

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Employed part-time

26.4% 436 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 45 people

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Not in labour force

32.7% 540 people

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

North Avoca Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

39.2%

Certificate III/IV

22.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.1%

Postgraduate Degree

12.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.3%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

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

North Avoca Occupation

Professionals

43.9%

Managers

19.4%

Clerical & Administrative

9.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.7%

Community & Personal Service

8.9%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Labourers

3.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.4%

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

North Avoca Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.9%

Health

18.9%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Education

12.8%

Architecture & Building

9.7%

Engineering

8.5%

Creative Arts

5.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.5%

Information Technology

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

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

North Avoca Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

North Avoca Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

3.4%

$800-$999/wk

2.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.5%

$4,000+/wk

28.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

North Avoca Marital Status

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Married

55.1% 1,012

↔️

Separated

2.6% 47

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Divorced

8.2% 150

🕊️

Widowed

2.5% 46

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Never married

31.7% 583

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

North Avoca Ancestry

English

33.2%

Australian

29.4%

Irish

10.8%

Scottish

9.5%

Other

5.9%

German

2.9%

Italian

1.9%

Dutch

1.8%

Welsh

1.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.2%

South African

1.1%

Greek

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

North Avoca School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.1%

Secondary — Government

20.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

12.1%

Pre-school

11.6%

Vocational Education

10.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.5%

Secondary — Catholic

6.7%

Primary — Catholic

6.5%

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

North Avoca Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.1% 93

✅

No need for assistance

97.9% 4,351

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

North Avoca Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.6% 382

—

Not a volunteer

78.4% 1,388

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

North Avoca Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

4.4%

$800-$999/mo

3.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

22.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

20.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

North Avoca How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.1%

Did not go to work

22.8%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Walked only

1.7%

Truck

1.3%

Bus

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Train

0.4%

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

North Avoca Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.4%

1 vehicle

22.9%

2 vehicles

51.2%

3 vehicles

16.6%

4+ vehicles

8.9%

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

North Avoca Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.0%

2 bedrooms

7.1%

3 bedrooms

32.3%

4 bedrooms

39.3%

5 bedrooms

18.0%

6+ bedrooms

2.2%

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

North Avoca Population Mobility

16.0%

moved in the last year

39.4%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

North Avoca Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,384

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

North Avoca Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

147

Asthma

Arthritis

Cancer

Heart disease

Diabetes

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Dementia

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

North Avoca Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

3.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.3%

$3,500+/wk

10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

North Avoca Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.9%

Couple — no children

26.4%

Couple — no children under 15

18.5%

One parent — no children under 15

4.2%

One parent — children under 15

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

North Avoca Military Service

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Previously served

1.7% 30

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Never served

98.3% 1,741

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

North Avoca Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.7% 241

—

Did not provide

86.3% 1,516

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

North Avoca Children Ever Born

No children

28.9%

1 child

9.5%

2 children

35.2%

3 children

21.0%

4 children

4.8%

5+ children

0.6%

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

North Avoca When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2020

2021

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

North Avoca Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.1%

5–14 hours

34.4%

15–29 hours

18.0%

30+ hours

9.4%

Did not do domestic work

15.1%

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

North Avoca Household Size

1 person

18.0%

2 persons

34.4%

3 persons

13.5%

4 persons

21.7%

5 persons

9.9%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

North Avoca Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,854

Moved from NSW

228

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

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

North Avoca Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.4%

Step family — no other children

11.4%

Blended family — no other children

1.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

North Avoca Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 16 total

Theft

Other Against Person

Assault

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

North Avoca Schools

schools nearby

government

1070

avg ICSEA score

3,430

total students

Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 605 students

1102

ICSEA

Erina Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 254 students

1094

ICSEA

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

Aspect Central Coast School Senior College Independent

Secondary

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

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North Avoca Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,511/wk

Median Rent $545/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.7%

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

If you earn X in North Avoca

Your weekly income

≈ $10,881/month

Median rent $545/wk

Left after rent $1,966/wk

Rent share 21.7%

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Pop: 1,159 Income: $506/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Pop: 1,162 Income: $503/wk Rent: $185/wk

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Pop: 1,171 Income: $739/wk Rent: $445/wk

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Pop: 1,172 Income: $1,462/wk Rent: $650/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Avoca

What is the population of North Avoca NSW?

The population of North Avoca NSW is 2,318 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1548.4 people per km².North Avoca is ranked #2,810 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in North Avoca?

The median personal income in North Avoca NSW is $1,094 per week, or $56,888 per year.The median household income is $2,511 per week.Family income is $3,013 per week.North Avoca is ranked #730 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in North Avoca?

Median rent in North Avoca NSW is $545 per week ($2,362 per month).Rent represents 21.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.North Avoca ranks #430 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in North Avoca?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Avoca NSW is $2,509. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in North Avoca?

The median age in North Avoca NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is North Avoca a good suburb to live in?

North Avoca is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,318.The median income is $1,094/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.7% 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: 12990. All dollar figures in AUD.