Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Avoca Dell suburb profile
Avoca Dell, SA · Postcode 5253
This Avoca Dell suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Avoca Dell, SA (postcode 5253). 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 Avoca Dell with nearby suburbs.
Avoca Dell at a glance
Population
166
Median rent
$252/wk
Household income
$2,036/wk
Median age
35
Avoca Dell 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
+144.1% over 10 years
Population
166
was 143 in 2016
+23 · +16.1%
Household income
$2,036/wk
was $2,150/wk in 2016
$114 · -5.3%
Median age
35
was 35 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Avoca Dell population growth · Avoca Dell then and now
Avoca Dell vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Avoca Dell, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-21.2% vs area
- Avoca Dell$252/wk
- Nearby$272.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+30.6% vs area
- Avoca Dell$2,036/wk
- Nearby$1,427/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
-14.6% vs area
- Avoca Dell35
- Nearby42
- SA41
Personal income
+7.6% vs area
- Avoca Dell$840/wk
- Nearby$700/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Avoca Dell compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Avoca Dell sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,026.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5972.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,061
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3926.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Avoca Dell on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Avoca Dell, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Avoca Dell people
- Population
- 166
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 4.8%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Avoca Dell income
- Median household income
- $2,036/wk
- Median personal income
- $840/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Avoca Dell housing
- Median rent
- $252/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,625/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.1%
- Mortgaged
- 63.2%
- Rented
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
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
Avoca Dell work
- Employment to population
- 68.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 6%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.8%
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 5253)
Compare Avoca Dell with nearby suburbs
Avoca Dell in numbers
Avoca Dell had 166 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 35, 17% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 4.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.1% own their home outright, 63.2% are paying a mortgage, 5.3% rent. Separate houses make up 84.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $252/wk, 19% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $2,036/wk, 33% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 16.1% (from 143 to 166).
Avoca Dell suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Avoca Dell, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Avoca Dell was $252/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Avoca Dell, SA?
- Avoca Dell had 166 residents at the 2021 Census, up 16.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Avoca Dell?
- Median household income in Avoca Dell was $2,036/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Avoca Dell?
- 5.3% of occupied homes in Avoca Dell were rented, 28.1% were owned outright and 63.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Avoca Dell suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Avoca Dell. 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