Located in New South Wales within the Wollongong local government area, Avondale is a small community (postcode 2530). The area has roughly 1,695 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $79K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Median house prices in Avondale stand at $1.9 million, having jumped by 133.4% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $818,000 (+9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $680. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,903.
Public transport access includes 14 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wollongong LGA is below average at 3,494 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 1.8%, which reads as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.9M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 24.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +133.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.