Median house price
$1.56M
-1.6% change
NSW · Central Coast Council
North Avoca, 2260
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,445
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.1%
Median age
41
Median income
$2,511/wk
Employment rate
65%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,565,000
Languages at home
5%non-English
Most common: Afrikaans, French, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
North Avoca is a coastal smaller community where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. Neighbouring pockets and the city remain accessible for work, dining and weekends away from the beach. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer parks and green space, plus growth momentum compared with similar coastal suburbs, though community and employment, plus schools and education remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
North Avoca snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$800/wk
Houses $875 · Units $690
Population (ERP)
2,445
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
17.7%
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
#18
among Coastal & beach · Emerging
Safety
13th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
66th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
72nd
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
- 45.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 41% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2831st in Australia
- State rank
- 861st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #18 among Coastal & beach · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #86 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)
- $690
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $875
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 185
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,565,000
- Median price change
- -1.6%
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
2,445(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +5.1% over 5 years · 66th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +5.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +24
- Change in 5 years
- +118
- Growth rank in NSW
- 66th 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 (~2,600), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,318
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,511
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 171 of 967
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,509
- Employment rate
- 65%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 723 / 26 / 41
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)
- 86
- Against the person
- 31
- Against property
- 36
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 35.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 75 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -0.9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault72
- Fraud99
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment112
- Malicious Damage To Property98
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault84
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,061
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 72th
School list
- Aspect Central Coast SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 122 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Terrigal Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 888 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Terrigal High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1044 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 847 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Avoca Beach Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1081 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 455 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.7 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
60 public transport stops in this suburb
- North Avoca Shops, Elgata Av
- Tramway Rd After Coast Rd
- Tramway Rd Opp Mulawa Cl
- Tramway Rd Opp Seasound Cres
- View St At Elgata 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
64 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 10 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 60 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.43
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(1)
- The Boy & the RoseRestaurant
Unit 15 21-23 North Avoca Parade
Shopping(1)
- The General StoreConvenience store
21-23 North Avoca Parade
Sport & outdoors(10)
- Swimming pool (10)
Entertainment(2)
- Pride RockViewpoint
- Viewpoint
Transport(30)
30 bus stops
Other(16)
- The Precious MettleAlternative
21-23 North Avoca Parade
- Bench
- Drinking water
- Quickcool AirconditioningElectronics
13 Harcourt Place
- Garden (2)
- Ellis Pressy Hair StudioHairdresser
21-23 North Avoca Parade
- Coast Road Bush ReserveNature Reserve
- John Gray Close ReserveNature Reserve
- Terrigal Palm Grove ReserveNature Reserve
- The Arena Bush ReserveNature Reserve
- Parking (3)
- Australia PostPost Box
- North Avoca public tolietsPublic toilets
- Shower (2)
- Telephone
- Waste Basket
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Coast Road Bush ReserveNature reserve
- John Gray Close ReserveNature reserve
- Terrigal Palm Grove ReserveNature reserve
- The Arena Bush ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Central Coast Day Hospital (5.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- The Precious MettleNorth Avoca ParadeAlternative
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)
- 56
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.9
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· 14 proposals
August 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool32 BEACHCOMBER PARADE NORTH AVOCA 2260Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool81 LAKE SHORE DRIVE NORTH AVOCA 2260Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 TABLE TOP ROAD NORTH AVOCA 2260Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 NORTH AVOCA PARADE NORTH AVOCA 2260Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Swimming pool7 VIEW STREET NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport18 HIBISCUS AVENUE NORTH AVOCA 2260Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool33 VIEW STREET NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation45 COAST ROAD NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 ELGATA AVENUE NORTH AVOCA 2260Withdrawn
April 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Small bar; Footpaths - outdoor dining; Outdoor dining - general; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise15 21-23 NORTH AVOCA PARADE NORTH AVOCA 2260Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Residential Accommodation60 NORTH AVOCA PARADE NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 NORTH AVOCA PARADE NORTH AVOCA 2260Additional Information Requested
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Swimming pool7 VIEW STREET NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 COAST ROAD NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)15 NORTH AVOCA PARADE NORTH AVOCA 2260Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure83 TRAMWAY ROAD NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 NORTH AVOCA PARADE NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation16 DUNCAN ROAD NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation44 LAKE STREET NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 NORTH AVOCA PARADE NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)1 OCEAN STREET NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 NORTH AVOCA PARADE NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support25 BEACHCOMBER PARADE NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool1 BAREENA AVENUE NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Swimming pool9 PALMGROVE PLACE NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation5 MULAWA CLOSE NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1/5 bareena avenue, North Avoca, NSW, 2260Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure65 LAKE SHORE DRIVE NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)44 TRAMWAY ROAD NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
January 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Small bar; Footpaths - outdoor dining; Outdoor dining - general; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise15 21-23 NORTH AVOCA PARADE NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure76 TRAMWAY ROAD NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
2024· 13 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation47 EASTER PARADE NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation16 DUNCAN ROAD NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
November 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Swimming pool9 PALMGROVE PLACE NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool23 TRAMWAY ROAD NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 BELLEVUE CRESCENT NORTH AVOCA 2260Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure37 NORTH AVOCA PARADE NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support25 BEACHCOMBER PARADE NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Fences; Swimming pool13 NORTH AVOCA PARADE NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 TRAMWAY ROAD NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure39 EASTER PARADE NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool2 44 OCEAN STREET NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 FRANCIS ROAD NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation22 TRAMWAY ROAD NORTH AVOCA 2260Determined
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 44.1%Labor 55.9%
3.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Terrigal SouthLabor 53.1% · Coalition 46.9% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- TerrigalLabor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Avoca BeachLabor 68.0% · Coalition 32.0% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Terrigal LagoonLabor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Terrigal WestLabor 52.7% · Coalition 47.3% TPP (2025)2.1 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
More in Central Coast Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.