Avoca (Vic.), VIC
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Avoca sits on the Avoca River in Victoria's Central Highlands, about 71 kilometres north-west of Ballarat and on the edge of the Pyrenees ranges. Like the river, the town borrows its name from Avoca in County Wicklow, Ireland. Pastoral runs were established here in the 1840s, but it was the gold rush of the early 1850s that transformed the district, swelling the population into the thousands and bringing a post office in 1854. Mining peaked through the 1860s before fading by the end of the century. From the 1970s the surrounding country found a new vocation in viticulture, and Avoca is now regarded as a gateway to the highly regarded Pyrenees wine region. The 1921 Soldiers' Memorial remains a local landmark.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Avoca (Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 891, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Avoca (Vic.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,356
- Median age
- 51
- Median weekly household income
- $923
- SEIFA score
- 891
- Coordinates
- -37.0696, 143.4800
Avoca (Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Avoca (Vic.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 32%, 16% of homes are rented, and 9% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 218 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 118 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 240 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 341 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 441 | 32% |
Share of the 1,358 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 287 | 52% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 158 | 29% |
| Rented | 89 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 528 | 95% |
| Townhouses & semis | 19 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 553 occupied private dwellings in Avoca (Vic.).
- Median weekly rent
- $210
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,056
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,281
- Median weekly personal income
- $503
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 108 (9%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 17 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 21 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 349 (32%)
- Labour-force participation
- 43.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Employed full-time
- 251
- Employed part-time
- 176
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Avoca (Vic.)
Where is Avoca (Vic.)?
Avoca (Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Avoca (Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, Avoca (Vic.) had a population of about 1,356.
Is Avoca (Vic.) an advantaged area?
Avoca (Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 891, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 10 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of Australian suburbs.
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