Avoca TAS 7213

Avoca sits 166 km from Hobart CBD in Tasmania, around 1 hour 55 minutes by car. Census data records 192 residents with a median age of 50 and a median household income of $45,032 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The locality fell 11.1% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $180 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $675. Walkability is low.

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Short-Stay Rentals

1 active Airbnb listing: 1 whole home and 0 rooms.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months.

Crime in the Northern Midlands council area

Crime recorded across the whole council area over the 12 months to Jul 2026, not in Avoca alone. Tasmania Police publish by council, not by suburb.

Type Count Per 1,000 residents
All offences 648 44.6
Assault 76 5.2
Assault in a public place 20 1.4
Home burglary 21 1.4
Stolen vehicles 36 2.5
Robbery 6 0.4
Serious crime 27 1.9
Public order incidents 267 18.4
Family violence order breaches 25 1.7
Police family violence order breaches 17 1.2

Rates use the council’s 14,544 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

No crash in Avoca killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Avoca is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Avoca.

15
connectivity score / 100
Bottom 15% in TAS
Most common
Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
27
Technology mix
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 100%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
1 in locality
Parks & Reserves
9 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
12 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
1 in locality
Banks & Bank@Post
1 in locality
Fuel Stations
1 in locality
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Northern Midlands: council population

The whole council area, not just Avoca · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
14,544
+0.7% in a year
Change
+106
people since 2024
Density
2.8
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+29
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+46
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+31
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
1/10
1/10 within TAS
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
1/10
1/10 within TAS
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
1/10
1/10 within TAS
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Avoca is home to 192 residents, with a median age of 50 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $45,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.5%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

192

11.1% since 2016

Median Age

50

13.6% since 2016

Median Household Income

$45,032/yr

35.9% since 2016
Bottom 13% in TAS

Census Median Rent

$180/wk

24.1% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$675/mo

13.3% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.1

12.5% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$22,620/yr

16.6% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

59.8% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

23.1%

5.0% since 2016

Total Dwellings

78

4.9% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

81.5%

14.1% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

9.3% since 2016

Rental Stress

20.8%

8.8% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

18.0%

16.7% since 2016

Work From Home

17.5%

24.9% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 78 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 40 (61.5%)
Mortgage 13 (20.0%)
Renting 12 (18.5%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
78.1%
English Spoken at Home
85.9%
Employment Rate
37.8%
6.2% since 2016
Completed Year 12
25.0%

Occupations

Labourers 16 (25.8%)
Managers 13 (21.0%)
Technicians & Trades 11 (17.7%)
Professionals 8 (12.9%)
Sales 8 (12.9%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 8 (12.9%)
Community & Personal Service 7 (11.3%)
Clerical & Administrative 4 (6.5%)

Religion

No Religion 95 (49.5%)
Christianity 67 (34.9%)
Buddhism 5 (2.6%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

New Zealand 3 (1.6%)

Age Distribution

0-4 11 (5.7%)
5-14 16 (8.3%)
15-19 7 (3.6%)
20-24 11 (5.7%)
25-34 11 (5.7%)
35-44 17 (8.9%)
45-54 41 (21.4%)
55-64 26 (13.5%)
65-74 38 (19.8%)
75-84 9 (4.7%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 23 (50.0%)
Couple Families 14 (30.4%)
One Parent Families 9 (19.6%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 36 (63.2%)
Worked from Home 10 (17.5%)
Walked Only 8 (14.0%)
Car (passenger) 3 (5.3%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 17 (8.9%)
Bachelor Degree 7 (3.6%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7 (3.6%)
Postgraduate Degree 5 (2.6%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 5 (6.5%)
1 car 28 (36.4%)
2 cars 26 (33.8%)
3 cars 8 (10.4%)
4+ cars 4 (5.2%)

Council Rates

Northern Midlands
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,704 a year through Northern Midlands based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,704/yr
Valuation basis
AAV/CV

How this land is zoned

Share of Avoca's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 83%
  • Environmental 17%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Northern Midlands

The whole council area, not just Avoca · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 184 new dwellings were approved across Northern Midlands. That mix is 153 houses and 31 units. Approvals are up 104.2% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
184dwellings
+104.2% YoY
Houses
153
detached dwellings
Units
31
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Lake Leake (Elizabeth River), 24.8 km

Moderate rainfall — mild summers, frosty winters.

Elevation
219 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
46.2 km
Annual rainfall
714 mm
107 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
19.4°C
0 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
0.5°C
74 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.9%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.9 points this year
Top 23% in TAS

In postcode 7213, 3 of 346 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.0% (0 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 0.9%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.00%
2025
0.87%

Rooftop solar

26
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 4.7 kW each

In postcode 7213, 45 rooftop-solar systems totalling 0.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 170 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 3 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
5
2020
5
2021
1
2022
0
2023
3
2024
2
2025
2
2026
3

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$20,000 for new homes.

$20,000 for transactions commencing 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2027. THE AMOUNT MOVES EVERY YEAR AND THE SRO PUBLISHES THE TABLE: $30,000 (FY2025-26), $10,000 (FY2024-25), $30,000 (Apr 2021 - Jun 2024). We held $10,000 until 2026-09-18, which was the FY2024-25 figure — two years stale, and wrong in both directions in between. Nothing is published beyond 30 June 2027, so this is due again then regardless of the 1 July sweep. No purchase-price cap is STATED on the eligibility pages (an absence, not an explicit "no cap"); the Grant Guideline PDF was not read. Eligible new builds include substantially renovated homes and kit homes. Completion within 24 months of the transaction start date, or the grant drops to $10,000. Separate from the grant: the first home buyer duty exemption on ESTABLISHED homes up to $750,000 closed for settlements after 30 June 2026.

Verify eligibility with State Revenue Office of Tasmania

Federal Electorate

Division of Lyons

Currently held by Rebecca White Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Rebecca White 61.6% 38.4% +10.7
2022 Brian Mitchell 50.9% 49.1% +4.3
2019 Brian Mitchell 55.2% 44.8% -1.4

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Division of Lyons · 7 members

Elected at the 2025 election:

Year Seats won
2025 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Tasmanian Greens · 1 Shooters, Fishers, Farmers TAS
2024 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Jacqui Lambie Network · 1 Tasmanian Greens

A vacancy here is filled by a recount of the original votes, not a by-election, so a member listed may since have been replaced. Results: Tasmanian Electoral Commission.

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Common questions about Avoca

Is Avoca a safe place to live?

TAS does not publish suburb-level crime statistics, so there is no crime figure for Avoca.

What natural hazards affect Avoca?

Avoca has a low recorded bushfire history (30/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Avoca?

Avoca, TAS had a population of 192 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Avoca, TAS?

The postcode for Avoca, TAS is 7213.

How far is Avoca from Hobart?

Avoca is 166 km from Hobart CBD by road, about 116 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Avoca?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Avoca was $45,032 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Avoca?

There are too few current rental listings in Avoca for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $180, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Avoca?

The median age of residents in Avoca was 50 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Avoca at risk of bushfire?

Avoca has a low recorded bushfire history (30/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the weather like in Avoca?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Avoca, Lake Leake (Elizabeth River) (24.8 km away), summer days average 19.4°C, winter nights 0.5°C, 714 mm of rain a year over 107 rainy days, and 0 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Avoca?

First-home buyers in TAS may be eligible for $20,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office of Tasmania; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Avoca belong to?

Avoca sits within the Northern Midlands local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Avoca?

The average residential rates bill through Northern Midlands is $1,704 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Avoca?

Across Northern Midlands, 184 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 104.2% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Avoca in?

Avoca sits within the federal Division of Lyons, currently held by Rebecca White (Australian Labor Party).

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