Avondale vs Huntley

Avondale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Huntley. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Huntley, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Huntley: a median of $958,000, against $842,000 in Avondale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Huntley tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Huntley

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 60%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 72%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Avondale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($842,500 vs $957,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Avondale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Avondale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 7%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Huntley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.0% vs 2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Avondale and Huntley drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Avondale Huntley
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Avondale Huntley
Walkability 0 / 0
Avondale — Walkability: 0/100 Huntley — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 70 / 100
Avondale — Low fire risk: 70/100 Huntley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Avondale has more residents (1,695 vs 66); Huntley has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $79,248).

Avondale Huntley
Population 1,695
+96% vs other
 66
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +32.0%
Median age 40 44
Median household income $79,248/yr $100,724/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $350/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Avondale Huntley
0-4 7.0% / 9.1%
Avondale — 0-4: 7.0% Huntley — 0-4: 9.1%
5-14 11.2% / 6.1%
Avondale — 5-14: 11.2% Huntley — 5-14: 6.1%
15-19 4.7% / 9.1%
Avondale — 15-19: 4.7% Huntley — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 5.7% / 4.5%
Avondale — 20-24: 5.7% Huntley — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 15.1% / 16.7%
Avondale — 25-34: 15.1% Huntley — 25-34: 16.7%
35-44 11.1% / 7.6%
Avondale — 35-44: 11.1% Huntley — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 11.3% / 10.6%
Avondale — 45-54: 11.3% Huntley — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 16.3% / 18.2%
Avondale — 55-64: 16.3% Huntley — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 11.3% / 9.1%
Avondale — 65-74: 11.3% Huntley — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 5.8% / 6.1%
Avondale — 75-84: 5.8% Huntley — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 0.9% / —
Avondale — 85+: 0.9% Huntley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Avondale 39.9% couple families
Avondale — Couple Families: 39.9% Avondale — Lone Person: 35.5% Avondale — One Parent Families: 19.8% Avondale — Group Household: 2.9% Avondale — Other Families: 1.9%
Huntley 100.0% couple families
Huntley — Couple Families: 100.0% Huntley — Lone Person: 0.0% Huntley — One Parent Families: 0.0% Huntley — Group Household: 0.0% Huntley — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Avondale 26.5% renting
Avondale — Owned Outright: 34.5% Avondale — Mortgage: 39.0% Avondale — Renting: 26.5%
Huntley 25.0% renting
Huntley — Owned Outright: 75.0% Huntley — Mortgage: 0.0% Huntley — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Avondale Huntley
Italy 1.0% / 7.6%
Avondale — Italy: 1.0% Huntley — Italy: 7.6%
England 5.4% / —
Avondale — England: 5.4% Huntley — England: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / —
Avondale — Scotland: 0.9% Huntley — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Avondale — New Zealand: 0.8% Huntley — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / —
Avondale — Philippines: 0.8% Huntley — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Avondale Huntley
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 15.2%
Avondale — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Huntley — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 7.6%
Avondale — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Huntley — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / —
Avondale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Huntley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 4.5%
Avondale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Huntley — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Avondale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Huntley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Avondale 71.8% houses
Avondale — Houses: 71.8% Avondale — Townhouses: 28.7% Avondale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Huntley 93.3% houses
Huntley — Houses: 93.3% Huntley — Townhouses: 0.0% Huntley — Flats / Apartments: 6.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Avondale Huntley
Median house price $842,500 $957,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $505,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 6 sales
 36 days
from 19 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Avondale Huntley
3 bed $845K / $580K
Avondale — 3 bed: $845K (15 sales) Huntley — 3 bed: $580K (6 sales)

15 vs 6 sales

4 bed $825K / $1.01M
Avondale — 4 bed: $825K (6 sales) Huntley — 4 bed: $1.01M (37 sales)

6 vs 37 sales

Zoning mix

Avondale has more rural and farming land (34% vs 9%); Huntley has more land zoned for conservation (70% vs 48%).

Avondale Huntley
Environmental 48% 70%
Rural and farming 34% 9%
Residential 10% 18%
Parks and recreation 4% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Avondale Huntley
New dwellings approved 1,476
across Wollongong
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Avondale Huntley
Houses — 4.2%
$885/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Avondale Huntley
House price Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 67% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 80% of NSW

Liveability

Avondale Huntley
Grade C —
Score 31/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Avondale carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0).

Avondale Huntley
Bushfire Low
30/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 —
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Avondale Huntley
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Avondale Huntley
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Avondale Huntley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 101.6 km 101.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 93 min 96 min
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 27.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 32 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2530
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2530
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Avondale Huntley
Car (driver) 69.4% / 35.7%
Avondale — Car (driver): 69.4% Huntley — Car (driver): 35.7%
Worked from Home 24.1% / 64.3%
Avondale — Worked from Home: 24.1% Huntley — Worked from Home: 64.3%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / —
Avondale — Car (passenger): 4.0% Huntley — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.5% / —
Avondale — Bus: 1.5% Huntley — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.9% / —
Avondale — Walked Only: 0.9% Huntley — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Avondale Huntley
Elevation 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 183 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.3 km 12.8 km

NBN connectivity

Avondale Huntley
Connectivity score 93/100 48/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 90%
772 premises
 26%
27 premises

Climate

Avondale Huntley
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Avondale Huntley
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³ 5.9 µg/m³
PM10 14.3 µg/m³ 19.8 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.37 pphm 0.45 pphm

Council rates

Avondale Huntley
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Wollongong
same for both

Federal electorate

Avondale Huntley
Division Whitlam
same for both
Member Carol Berry
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Avondale Huntley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Avondale

Townhouses

Huntley

Rural Young Families

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