NSW · Wingecarribee Council
Avoca (NSW), NSW, 2577
Desirability index
#463 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Avoca (NSW) is a small locality in the Wingecarribee area, home to around 208 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 696 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 3346.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $700, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 208
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 80
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,898
- Employment rate
- 61%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $710
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 90
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 696
- Against the person
- 193
- Against property
- 247
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,346.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -2.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions63
- Fraud72
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment73
- Malicious Damage To Property56
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences41
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Avoca Public School, Bresnahans Lane
- Avoca Public School, Sheepwash Rd
- Illawarra Hwy After Sheepwash Rd
- Illawarra Hwy Before Sheepwash Rd
- Illawarra Hwy Opp Walkers Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
32 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
April 2026
- Subdivision916 SHEEPWASH ROAD AVOCA 2577Additional Information Requested
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development217 WALKERS LANE AVOCA 2577Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind); Other Infrastructure; Infrastructure1091 SHEEPWASH ROAD AVOCA 2577Under Assessment
2025· 6 proposals
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind); Other Infrastructure; Infrastructure1091 SHEEPWASH ROAD AVOCA 2577Determined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool280 WALKERS ROAD AVOCA 2577Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6045 ILLAWARRA HIGHWAY AVOCA 2577Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure217 WALKERS LANE AVOCA 2577Determined
March 2025
- Subdivision916 SHEEPWASH ROAD AVOCA 2577Withdrawn
January 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space5910 ILLAWARRA HIGHWAY AVOCA 2577Determined
2024· 4 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1051 SHEEPWASH ROAD AVOCA 2577Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure217 WALKERS LANE AVOCA 2577Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1051 SHEEPWASH ROAD AVOCA 2577Determined
January 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Entertainment associated with existing premises; Supporting Development1060 SHEEPWASH ROAD AVOCA 2577Determined
2023· 4 proposals
October 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Other1091 SHEEPWASH ROAD AVOCA 2577Determined
June 2023
- Demolition; Farm buildings1165 Sheepwash Road Avoca 2577Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling5821 ILLAWARRA HIGHWAY AVOCA 2577Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces6045 ILLAWARRA HIGHWAY AVOCA 2577Withdrawn
2022· 1 proposal
July 2022
- Other1091 SHEEPWASH ROAD AVOCA 2577Determined
2021· 11 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling916 SHEEPWASH ROAD AVOCA 2577Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing5910 ILLAWARRA HIGHWAY AVOCA 2577Determined
- Other280 WALKERS ROAD AVOCA 2577Determined
October 2021
- Farm buildings1060 SHEEPWASH ROAD AVOCA 2577Determined
September 2021
- Other1091 SHEEPWASH ROAD AVOCA 2577Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling916 SHEEPWASH ROAD AVOCA 2577Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development194 WALKERS ROAD AVOCA 2577Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing147 WALKERS ROAD AVOCA 2577Determined
- Demolition916 SHEEPWASH ROAD AVOCA 2577Determined
- Signage1091 SHEEPWASH ROAD AVOCA 2577Determined
June 2021
- Farm buildings1060 SHEEPWASH ROAD AVOCA 2577Determined
2020· 3 proposals
November 2020
- Pools / decks / fencing22 WALKERS ROAD AVOCA 2577Determined
September 2020
- Shed81 BRESNAHANS LANE AVOCA 2577Determined
August 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development178 WALKERS ROAD AVOCA 2577Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 50.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #463 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Avoca Public School, Bresnahans Lanetransport
- Avoca Public School, Sheepwash Rdtransport
- Illawarra Hwy After Sheepwash Rdtransport
- Illawarra Hwy Before Sheepwash Rdtransport
- Illawarra Hwy Opp Walkers Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning194 WALKERS ROAD AVOCA 2577Lodged 17 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning178 WALKERS ROAD AVOCA 2577Lodged 27 Aug 2020 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Entertainment associated with existing premises; Supporting Developmentplanning1060 SHEEPWASH ROAD AVOCA 2577Lodged 24 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning280 WALKERS ROAD AVOCA 2577Lodged 17 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Demolitionplanning916 SHEEPWASH ROAD AVOCA 2577Lodged 13 Aug 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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