TAS · Northern Midlands Council
Avoca, 7213
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- National parks
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Avoca is a welcoming smaller community in Northern Midlands, with a settled community character. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 192
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $866
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 18 of 97
- Median monthly mortgage
- $675
- Employment rate
- 37.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Falmouth St Cnr Arthur St
- No.22 Falmouth St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bonneys Plains - Peaky Gully Conservation CovenantNature reserve
- Bonneys Plains - Stony Gully Conservation CovenantNature reserve
- Hanleth - Nest 1733 Conservation CovenantNature reserve
- Hanleth - Nest 1796 Conservation CovenantNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
8 state heritage places
- Bona Vista75 STORYS CREEK RD, AVOCA, 7213Permanently Registered
- Former Avoca Primary School16 Blenheim ST, Avoca, 7213Permanently Registered
- Former St Thomas' Rectory8 STIEGLITZ ST, AVOCA, 7213Permanently Registered
- House23-27 ARTHUR ST, AVOCA, 7213Permanently Registered
- Marlborough (Blenheim) House3 BLENHEIM ST, AVOCA, 7213Permanently Registered
- St Thomas' Anglican Church9 FALMOUTH ST, AVOCA, 7213Permanently Registered
- St Thomas' Anglican Sunday School16 FALMOUTH ST, AVOCA, 7213Permanently Registered
- Union Hotel20 FALMOUTH ST, AVOCA, 7213Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Bona Vistaheritage75 STORYS CREEK RD, AVOCA, 7213Permanently Registered
- Former Avoca Primary Schoolheritage16 Blenheim ST, Avoca, 7213Permanently Registered
- Former St Thomas' Rectoryheritage8 STIEGLITZ ST, AVOCA, 7213Permanently Registered
- Househeritage23-27 ARTHUR ST, AVOCA, 7213Permanently Registered
- Marlborough (Blenheim) Househeritage3 BLENHEIM ST, AVOCA, 7213Permanently Registered
- St Thomas' Anglican Churchheritage9 FALMOUTH ST, AVOCA, 7213Permanently Registered
- St Thomas' Anglican Sunday Schoolheritage16 FALMOUTH ST, AVOCA, 7213Permanently Registered
- Union Hotelheritage20 FALMOUTH ST, AVOCA, 7213Permanently Registered
- Bonneys Plains - Peaky Gully Conservation Covenantgovernmentnature_reserve
- Bonneys Plains - Stony Gully Conservation Covenantgovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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