Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$900,000
Up 13.2% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Avoca Dell
SA 5253 · Murray Bridge
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $900,000
- Population
- 166
- Postcode
- 5253
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Avoca Dell, South Australia
Property market insights for Avoca Dell
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Avoca Dell SA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Avoca Dell, SA is currently $900,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Avoca Dell has a 12-month growth rate of 13.2% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Avoca Dell safe?
The overall rate for Avoca Dell is 1,792 offences per 100,000 residents — 41% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Avoca Dell.
Overall crime rate
1,792
offences per 100,000 residents
41% belowRest of SA
Avoca DellRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Avoca Dell?
Avoca Dell SA 5253 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
166 people call Avoca Dell home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,036 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 166
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,625 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $252 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1524.7%Above
15–3416.3%Below
35–5430.7%Above
55–7421.1%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses84.2%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright29.1%Below
Paying a mortgage65.5%Above
Renting5.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car14.5%Below
Two cars41.8%Above
Three or more32.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.6%Above
Drove to work77.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.9%In line
What stands out in Avoca Dell
13.6% of workers in Avoca Dell worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of SA.
52.4% of people in Avoca Dell described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Avoca Dell
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Avoca Dell SA 5253.
Is Avoca Dell family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.7% of Avoca Dell's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
43 family households lived in Avoca Dell; 55.8% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
44.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Avoca Dell?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Avoca Dell had 166 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
21.1% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Avoca Dell?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 84.2% of occupied private dwellings in Avoca Dell.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Avoca Dell?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
29.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
65.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
5.5% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Avoca Dell?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Avoca Dell had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 18.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 23.6%, while 36.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Avoca Dell?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
77.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Avoca Dell?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 14.5% of the total.
74.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Avoca Dell, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.2% reported a different address.
4.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Avoca Dell?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.6% of residents used only English at home.
3.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Avoca Dell residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.8% of Avoca Dell's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Avoca Dell?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.0% of ancestry responses in Avoca Dell.
Australian ancestry made up 42.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Avoca Dell?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 13.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 19.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.5% of workers, and education and training employed 7.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Avoca Dell?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.5%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
40.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.7%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Avoca Dell show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.2% reported asthma, 8.4% arthritis and 1.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Avoca Dell?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 56.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Avoca Dell?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,036 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,625.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $252 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Avoca Dell compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.6% in Avoca Dell, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 29.1% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 5.5% in Avoca Dell, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Avoca Dell
Is Avoca Dell expensive?
The median house price is $900,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Avoca Dell good for families?
The Census counted 43 local families, and 24.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Avoca Dell?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Avoca Dell
5 streets in Avoca Dell
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Avoca Dell Dr
- Glen Lossie Cl
- Grevillea
- Loddon Rd
- Mclaren Cl
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