Avoca Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3467
Postcode for Avoca, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 157 km from Melbourne · Pop. 1,356
1,356
Population
51
Median Age
$923
Household Income/wk
$210
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
102.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Avoca ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Avoca Compares

Avoca vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricAvocaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $923 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $210 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,056 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 51 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Avoca is a locality 157 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3467. It falls within the Ballarat region. The local government area is Pyrenees.

According to the 2021 Census, Avoca has a population of 1,356 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $923, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 21 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Avoca includes a median weekly rent of $210, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,056, with 559 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Avoca scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Avoca is served by Avoca Primary School.

Avoca is part of the Maryborough - Pyrenees statistical area in Victoria.

Avoca Details

Postcode3467
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,356
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$923/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$503/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$210
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,056
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area102.8 km²
Population Density13/km²
Total Dwellings559
Australian Citizens88.7%
Indigenous Population21 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.0638618
Longitude143.4554195
Distance from Melbourne157 km
Region (SA4)Ballarat
Area (SA3)Maryborough - Pyrenees
Local GovernmentPyrenees
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (16.1%) 15–24 (8.7%) 25–44 (17.7%) 45–64 (25.1%) 65+ (32.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years218 (16.1%)
15–24 years118 (8.7%)
25–44 years240 (17.7%)
45–64 years341 (25.1%)
65+ years441 (32.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.7%) Mortgaged (29.6%) Rented (16.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis209 (15.4%)
Asthma127 (9.4%)
Heart Disease120 (8.8%)
Diabetes105 (7.7%)
Cancer70 (5.2%)
Lung Condition65 (4.8%)
Dementia17 (1.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle22 (4.0%)
1 vehicle187 (34.0%)
2 vehicles190 (34.5%)
3+ vehicles151 (27.5%)

Schools in Avoca

Avoca Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 965 · 94 students

Suburbs Near Avoca

Same Postcode (3467)

More Avoca Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.