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Suburb profile ·Pyrenees LGA · VIC ·3467

Avoca VIC 3467

Avoca is in Pyrenees LGA, VIC, postcode 3467, with population 1,356.

Median house $350K -6.7% YoY
Median rent $400/wk Income-stretched rent market
Gross yield 5.9% Strong yield band
Population 1,356 1K local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Avoca has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
0
Verify
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Missing
Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 51% of annual income. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

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Development momentum

32 latest-year approvals in Pyrenees, +0.0% YoY; population +0.4% YoY (1.1% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Manual release refresh
fragile source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 3 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 51% of annual income. Snapshot rent $400/wk.

LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

Source level LGA fallback Confidence Provisional Period Sep 2025
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Avoca has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
7

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
1

Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Income-first

Avoca currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.

Gross yield screens at about 5.9%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 5.9%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

Compare status

Compare-ready

Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 1 matched, including Avoca Primary School.
Crime: 6,576 per 100k at the Pyrenees LGA level.
Transport: 3 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

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Full data detail

Avoca VIC

Postcode 3467 · Pyrenees LGA

Avoca is a small community in Victoria within the Pyrenees local government area (postcode 3467). With a population of 1,356, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $48K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

The median house price in Avoca is $350,000, having declined 6.7% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $400. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,056.

Avoca is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 965, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 3 bus stops. The crime rate in the Pyrenees LGA is moderate at 6,576 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Avoca offers a gross rental yield of 5.9%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($350K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 7.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -6.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.4% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield5.9% High Yield
Price vs State$350K/$875K Below Median
Affordability7.3x Moderate
Price Momentum-6.7% Falling
Pop. Growth+0.4% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$40,952
Mean income$49,395
Earners2,021
YoY change-0.4%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage2/10
Education2/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage2/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$350K
-6.7% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$210
Population
1,356
Demographics
Median age51
Household size2.2
HH income /wk$923
Personal income /wk$503
Mortgage /mth$1,056
Crime (Pyrenees LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)6,576
Total incidents528
Transport
Bus stops3
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA965
Total students94
Government1
Avoca Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 965
Population growth (Pyrenees LGA)
Population (2025)7,957
5-year growth+1.1% CAGR
YoY change+0.4%
Development (Pyrenees LGA)
Approvals (2026)32
Houses32
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Sep 2025 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2023
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Avoca FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Avoca in?

    Avoca is in the Pyrenees Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3467. Council-level context for Pyrenees LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Avoca?

    The current median house price in Avoca, VIC is $350K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Avoca?

    The median weekly rent in Avoca is $400/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Avoca?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 51% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Avoca a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Avoca show: High Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Avoca?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Avoca data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.