Median price trend for houses
Based on 145 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,120,000
Up 10.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $735k
- 3 bed
- $985k
- 4 bed
- $1.37m
- 5+ bed
- $1.5m
Residential street with city skyline in distance
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The quick read on
Avondale Heights
VIC 3034 · Moonee Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,120,000
- Median unit
- $860,000
- Population
- 12,388
- Postcode
- 3034
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ABS 2021
Avondale Heights, Victoria
Property market insights for Avondale Heights
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Avondale Heights VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 91 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 4.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Avondale Heights, VIC is currently $1,120,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Avondale Heights has a 12-month growth rate of 10.5% for houses and 14.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $735,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $985,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,370,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000 in Avondale Heights.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Avondale Heights is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Avondale Heights is $860,000, which has increased 14.4% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $652,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $855,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,120,000 in Avondale Heights. The median rent for units and apartments in Avondale Heights is $600 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Avondale Heights safe?
The overall rate for Avondale Heights is 1,325 offences per 100,000 residents — 67% below the Greater Melbourne 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 Avondale Heights.
Overall crime rate
1,325
offences per 100,000 residents
67% belowGreater Melbourne
Avondale HeightsGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Avondale Heights?
Avondale Heights VIC 3034 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
12,388 people call Avondale Heights home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,587 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 12,388
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.0%Below
15–3420.6%Below
35–5425.6%Below
55–7422.6%Above
75 and over15.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses76.7%Above
Townhouses22.2%Above
Apartments0.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright49.3%Above
Paying a mortgage30.1%Below
Renting20.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.7%Below
One car35.7%Below
Two cars39.4%Above
Three or more18.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home27.1%Below
Drove to work50.8%Above
Train, tram or bus1.8%Below
Walked or cycled1.3%Below
What stands out in Avondale Heights
27.1% of workers in Avondale Heights worked from home on Census day.
5.7% of Avondale Heights residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
22.0% of people in Avondale Heights described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Avondale Heights
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Avondale Heights VIC 3034.
Is Avondale Heights family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.0% of Avondale Heights's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
3,456 family households lived in Avondale Heights; 45.6% were couple families and 16.0% were one-parent families.
32.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Avondale Heights?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Avondale Heights had 12,388 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Avondale Heights?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 76.7% of occupied private dwellings in Avondale Heights.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 22.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Avondale Heights?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
49.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
30.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.7% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Avondale Heights?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Avondale Heights had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 23.2% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 33.4%, while 26.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Avondale Heights?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
27.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
50.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
1.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Avondale Heights?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 35.7% of the total.
57.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Avondale Heights, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.8% reported a different address.
39.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Avondale Heights?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
49.2% of residents used only English at home.
47.0% used a language other than English at home.
1.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 3.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Avondale Heights residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
39.8% of Avondale Heights's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 60.2% was born in Australia.
1.6% of residents were born in China.
1.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Avondale Heights?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 13.9% of ancestry responses in Avondale Heights.
Australian ancestry made up 15.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 7.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Avondale Heights?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 14.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.1% of workers, and education and training employed 8.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Avondale Heights?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 54.5%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
31.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.4%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Avondale Heights show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.2% reported asthma, 10.7% arthritis and 6.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Avondale Heights?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
33.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Avondale Heights?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,587 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Avondale Heights compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 27.1% in Avondale Heights, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 49.3% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 20.7% in Avondale Heights, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Avondale Heights
Is Avondale Heights expensive?
The median house price is $1,120,000, while units and apartments sit at $860,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Avondale Heights good for families?
The Census counted 3,456 local families, and 16.0% 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 Avondale Heights?
Larger houses have a median around $1,500,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Avondale Heights
164 streets in Avondale Heights
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ahern Pl
- Aldea Cr
- Alexander St
- Amis Cr
- Annette Ct
- Arbor Tce
- Arcade
- Arvern Ave
- Asti Ct
- Avalon Ct
- Barbara Cr
- Bellavista Dr
- Blackbird
- Black Ct
- Blueridge Cl
- Bolton Ct
- Bordeaux St
- Brentwood Dr
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- Brighton Ct
- Browning Cr
- Brown St
- Buckley St
- Camille Ct
- Camlarni Cl
- Cannes Ave
- Canning St
- Capri Cr
- Carmyle Ct
- Centre Ct
- Chantilly Ave
- Charmaine Ave
- Chaumont Dr
- Christina Ct
- Clarendon St
- Clift Ct
- Clive Ct
- Clough St
- Coral Ct
- Cornwall St
- Cortina Pl
- Cresswold Ave
- Dalwood Pl
- Davis Ave
- Deutscher St
- Dickson St
- Downland Sq
- Doyle Street
- Drake Ct
- Duke St
- Dumas Ave
- Edmonds Ct
- Essex Cl
- Evergreen Ave
- Fairview Cr
- Fairway Pl
- Fenwick Pl
- Gaetana St
- Glamis Dr
- Glencara St
- Glenside St
- Glenview Ct
- Hanley St
- Hanover Ct
- Herbert St
- Hillcrest Ln
- Hillman Ct
- Holden Ave
- Hudson Ct
- Intervale Dr
- Jennifer Ct
- Johnson St
- Kalinda Ct
- Karen Court
- Kent Ct
- Kilee Pl
- Kindale Ct
- Lacy St
- Lake St
- Lancaster Ave
- Landau Pl
- Landsby Dr
- Langham St
- Larwood Cl
- Laura Gr
- Lisa Ct
- Lorgrove Ct
- Lovett Dr
- Macey Ave
- Madeline Ct
- Malena
- Mckenna St
- Medfield Ave
- Menton Ct
- Milgate
- Military Rd
- Milleara Rd
- Moffat St
- Monaco Pl
- Monmouth St
- Monte Carlo Dr
- Montpellier Dr
- Mountain View Ave
- Nelson Ct
- Norma Ct
- North Rd
- Oakley Dr
- Orleans Rd
- Parkland
- Parr Ct
- Patria
- Peerless Ct
- Peppercorn Ct
- Poble
- Prescott Pl
- Raglan St
- Redfern Ln
- Rhonda St
- Rickard St
- Ridge Dr
- Ridley Ave
- Rim Cross Dr
- River Dr
- Riverside Ave
- Riverview St
- Riviera Rd
- Robson Ave
- Rogerson St
- Rowe Ct
- San Remo Dr
- Selo
- Shane Ct
- Skewes St
- Somers Ct
- Somerset St
- South Gateway
- South Tce
- Sovereign
- St Agnes Ct
- St Michel Cl
- St Raphael St
- Suda Ct
- Sydney St
- Tea Gardens Dr
- Templewood Cr
- Thackeray
- The Crossway South
- Thompson St
- Towe St
- Tyrone Ct
- Venice Ct
- Ville
- Vincent Ln
- Wallara Ln
- Waltham Pl
- Warrick Ct
- Watergum Tce
- Westminster Dr
- Weyburn Pl
- White St
- Willow Dr
- Winbrook
- Windsor Dr
- Woodbury Ct
- Wood St
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