Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Avondale Heights suburb profile
Avondale Heights, VIC · Postcode 3034
This Avondale Heights suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Avondale Heights, VIC (postcode 3034). 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 Avondale Heights with nearby suburbs.
Avondale Heights at a glance
Population
12,388
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,587/wk
Median age
45
Avondale Heights 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
+12.7% over 10 years
Population
12,388
was 11,633 in 2016
+755 · +6.5%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $346/wk in 2016
+$54 · +15.6%
Household income
$1,587/wk
was $1,318/wk in 2016
+$269 · +20.4%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Avondale Heights population growth · Avondale Heights then and now
Avondale Heights vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Avondale Heights, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+2.4% vs area
- Avondale Heights$400/wk
- Nearby$398/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-18% vs area
- Avondale Heights$1,587/wk
- Nearby$2,118/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Avondale Heights45
- Nearby36
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-21% vs area
- Avondale Heights$666/wk
- Nearby$902/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Avondale Heights compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Avondale Heights sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,008.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,011.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,016.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,003.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Avondale Heights on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Avondale Heights, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Avondale Heights people
- Population
- 12,388
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 39.8%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Avondale Heights income
- Median household income
- $1,587/wk
- Median personal income
- $666/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Avondale Heights housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 72.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.4%
- Owned outright
- 44.4%
- Mortgaged
- 27.1%
- Rented
- 18.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.6%
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
Avondale Heights work
- Employment to population
- 51.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 58.5%
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 3034)
Compare Avondale Heights with nearby suburbs
Avondale Heights in numbers
Avondale Heights had 12,388 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 164th most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 39.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.4% own their home outright, 27.1% are paying a mortgage, 18.6% rent. Separate houses make up 72.4% of dwellings, with 0.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, 14% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,587/wk, 11% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.3%. 58.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6.5% (from 11,633 to 12,388). Median rent moved from $346/wk to $400/wk (+15.6%).
Avondale Heights suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Avondale Heights, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Avondale Heights was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Avondale Heights, VIC?
- Avondale Heights had 12,388 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Avondale Heights?
- Median household income in Avondale Heights was $1,587/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Avondale Heights?
- 18.6% of occupied homes in Avondale Heights were rented, 44.4% were owned outright and 27.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Avondale Heights suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Avondale Heights. 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