Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Avalon suburb profile
Avalon, VIC · Postcode 3212
This Avalon suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Avalon, VIC (postcode 3212). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Avalon with nearby suburbs.
Avalon at a glance
Population
255
Median rent
$398/wk
Household income
$1,775/wk
Median age
41
Avalon trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.7% over 10 years
Population
255
was 293 in 2016
-38 · -13%
Median rent
$398/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$218 · +121.1%
Household income
$1,775/wk
was $1,319/wk in 2016
+$456 · +34.6%
Median age
41
was 33 in 2016
+8 · +24.2%
Dig deeper: Avalon population growth · Avalon then and now
Avalon vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Avalon, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+1.9% vs area
- Avalon$398/wk
- Nearby$335/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-8.3% vs area
- Avalon$1,775/wk
- Nearby$1,954.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+5.1% vs area
- Avalon41
- Nearby37.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-39.4% vs area
- Avalon$511/wk
- Nearby$814/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Avalon compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Avalon sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,034.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,008.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,075
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4957.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Avalon on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Avalon, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Avalon people
- Population
- 255
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 21.2%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Avalon income
- Median household income
- $1,775/wk
- Median personal income
- $511/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Avalon housing
- Median rent
- $398/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,084/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40%
- Mortgaged
- 25.3%
- Rented
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 23.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Avalon work
- Employment to population
- 55.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3212)
Compare Avalon with nearby suburbs
Avalon in numbers
Avalon had 255 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 21.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40% own their home outright, 25.3% are paying a mortgage, 7.4% rent. Separate houses make up 76.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $398/wk, 14% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,775/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 13% (from 293 to 255). Median rent moved from $180/wk to $398/wk (+121.1%).
Avalon suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Avalon, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Avalon was $398/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Avalon, VIC?
- Avalon had 255 residents at the 2021 Census, down 13% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Avalon?
- Median household income in Avalon was $1,775/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Avalon?
- 7.4% of occupied homes in Avalon were rented, 40% were owned outright and 25.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Avalon suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Avalon. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne