Median house price
$1.38M
+8.0% change
NSW · Central Coast Council
Avoca Beach, 2251
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,763
Growth (1 yr)
-0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.4%
Median age
43
Median income
$2,358/wk
Employment rate
62%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,380,000
Languages at home
4.5%non-English
Most common: German, Afrikaans, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Avoca Beach wears its coastal identity openly, a mid-sized suburb built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. Neighbouring pockets and the city remain accessible for work, dining and weekends away from the beach. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Against similar coastal suburbs, community and employment, plus schools and education stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with safety and growth momentum less decisive. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Avoca Beach snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$778/wk
Houses $850 · Units $550
Population (ERP)
4,763
-0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
27.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#5
among Coastal & beach · Emerging
Safety
7th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
8th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
76th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 55.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 21% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1478th in Australia
- State rank
- 432nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #5 among Coastal & beach · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #48 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $850
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $778
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 142
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,380,000
- Median price change
- +8%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
4,763(June 2025)
-0.0% annual · -0.4% over 5 years · 8th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.0%
- 5-year growth
- -0.4%
- Change in 1 year
- -1
- Change in 5 years
- -19
- Growth rank in NSW
- 8th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,850), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,708
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,358
- Dwelling vacancy
- 27.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 582 of 2,126
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,508
- Employment rate
- 62%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,335 / 88 / 112 (+ 4 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 132
- Against the person
- 42
- Against property
- 60
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 27.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 112 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order76
- Domestic Violence Related Assault79
- Fraud74
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment114
- Malicious Damage To Property110
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,072.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 76th
School list
- Avoca Beach Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1081 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 455 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Copacabana Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1064 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 259 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
97 public transport stops in this suburb
- Avoca Beach Public School, The Round Dr
- Avoca Beach Public School, The Round Dr
- Cape Three Points Rd After The Round Dr
- Cape Three Points Rd Before Avoca Dr
- The Round Dr Opp Gill Av
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
130 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 restaurants · 6 cafes · 1 fast food · 4 playgrounds · 5 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 97 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 50/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.27
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.12
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.06
Food & drink(10)
- Avoca Sands CafeCafe
- Bakehouse CafeCafe
- Cafe
- Social JunctionCafe
- The Point CafeCafe
- WavesCafe
- Hi Tide Takeaway Avoca BeachFast food
- Avoca Beach SeafoodsRestaurant
- Avoca ThaiRestaurant
- ChopstixRestaurant
Shopping(2)
- Avoca Beach ButcheryButcher
- Avoca Beach Friendly GrocerConvenience store
Community(1)
- Avoca Beach Public SchoolSchool
Avoca Beach
Health & services(2)
- Avoca Beach DentalDentist
- Avoca Beach Medical CentreMedical clinic
Unit 4 179 Avoca Drive
Sport & outdoors(15)
- Avoca Lions ParkPark
- Haezlett ParkPark
Avoca Drive
- Hunter ParkPark
73 Avoca Drive
- Jack Muller Picnic AreaPark
1 Ficus Avenue, Avoca Beach
- South End Point ParkPark
- Playground (2)
- Ross ParkPlayground
10 Vine Street
- Walder Crescent PlaygroundPlayground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (5)
Entertainment(2)
- Avoca TheatreCinema
- Viewpoint
Transport(49)
49 bus stops
Other(29)
- ABA AntiquesAntiques
- ANZ ATMATM
177 Avoca Drive
- The Palms at AvocaCaravan Site
- Drinking water (2)
- Avoca Beach Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
343 The Round Drive, Avoca Beach
- Garden (3)
- High TideGuest House
92 Avoca Drive
- Weekends StoreHouseware
- Information
- Walder Crescent Bush ReserveNature Reserve
- Parking (11)
- Parking Entrance
- Parking Space
- Avoca FuelPetrol station
- Picnic Table (5)
- Avoca Beach Post OfficePost office
179 Avoca Drive
- Public Toilet Avoca BeachPublic toilets
Avoca Drive
- Public Toilet Heazlett Park, Avoca BeachPublic toilets
Avoca Drive
- Public Toilet Ross Park, Avoca BeachPublic toilets
Avoca Drive, Avoca Beach
- Avoca Palms ResortResort
- Resort
- Shelter (2)
- Beach ShowerShower
- Shower (2)
- Avoca Beach Rock PoolSwimming Area
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket (2)
- Simply Better WineWine
- Three Points Surf ShopYes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Avoca Lions ParkPark
- Haezlett ParkPark
- Hunter ParkPark
- Jack Muller Picnic AreaPark
- South End Point ParkPark
- Walder Crescent Bush ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Central Coast Day Hospital (5.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Avoca Beach DentalDentist
- Avoca Beach Medical CentreAvoca DriveDoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 83
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 17.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 386 mm · ~48 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 394 mm · ~49 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 266 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 253 mm · ~32 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 40 proposals
August 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool5 ASCOT AVENUE AVOCA BEACH 2251Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure72A AVOCA DRIVE AVOCA BEACH 2251Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool17 KARANI AVENUE AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure59B THE ROUND DRIVE AVOCA BEACH 2251Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool188 THE ROUND DRIVE AVOCA BEACH 2251Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 MATONG LANE AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling15 1 BOWTELLS DRIVE AVOCA BEACH 2251Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure290 HILLSIDE ROAD AVOCA BEACH 2251Under Assessment
- Subdivision15 ASCOT AVENUE AVOCA BEACH 2251Additional Information Requested
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation7A FAIRSCENE CRESCENT AVOCA BEACH 2251Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure72 THE ROUND DRIVE AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 8 ASCOT AVENUE AVOCA BEACH 2251Additional Information Requested
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 YODALLA PLACE AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
- Subdivision1 BOWTELLS DRIVE AVOCA BEACH 2251Under Assessment
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation289 THE ROUND DRIVE AVOCA BEACH 2251Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 HILLSIDE ROAD AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 ASCOT AVENUE AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation242 HILLSIDE ROAD AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 MOORES ROAD AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool10 ASCOT AVENUE AVOCA BEACH 2251Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)2 16 AVOCA DRIVE AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)31 ENDEAVOUR DRIVE AVOCA BEACH 2251Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 KARANI AVENUE AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Privacy screens; Stairway; Swimming pool32 FAIRSCENE CRESCENT AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading10 VINE STREET AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation59C THE ROUND DRIVE AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 KUMALI CLOSE AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure51 ASCOT AVENUE AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation138 THE ROUND DRIVE AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation1 Bowtells Drive, Avoca BeachWithdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure100 AVOCA DRIVE AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 WARREN AVENUE AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise10 VINE STREET AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9 AVOCA DRIVE AVOCA BEACH 2251Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure165A THE ROUND DRIVE AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool277 THE ROUND DRIVE AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation7 PARRENDI CLOSE AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses220 AVOCA DRIVE AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation339 THE ROUND DRIVE AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
- Subdivision47 ARDEN AVENUE AVOCA BEACH 2251Additional Information Requested
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool; Supporting Development11 FRANKLIN AVENUE AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 AUSTRAL AVENUE AVOCA BEACH 2251Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure39 Cape Three Points Road, Avoca Beach NSW 2251Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure86 AVOCA DRIVE AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support91 CAPE THREE POINTS ROAD AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
November 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shop; Neighbourhood shop1 200 AVOCA DRIVE AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 HILLSIDE ROAD AVOCA BEACH 2251Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Robertson
- Member of Parliament
- Gordon REID (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 114,922
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 40.6%Labor 59.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.9 km away).
Coalition 34.8%Labor 65.2%
5.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +12.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Avoca BeachLabor 68.0% · Coalition 32.0% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- CopacabanaLabor 66.9% · Coalition 33.1% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Terrigal SouthLabor 53.1% · Coalition 46.9% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- KincumberLabor 62.1% · Coalition 37.9% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
- Terrigal WestLabor 52.7% · Coalition 47.3% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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