Question 1

Is Avondale Heights a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Avondale Heights sits on the high ground above the Maribyrnong River, with riverfront parklands, walking and cycling trails and leafy residential streets. It has a settled, family-oriented character, with many single-storey post-war brick homes and mid-century cottages alongside pockets of newer infill. A compact local shopping strip provides cafes and everyday services, while community sporting clubs, playgrounds and riverside reserves shape weekend life. Transport is mainly by regular buses, bike routes and straightforward road connections to nearby centres and the city.

About 12,388 people live in Avondale Heights, with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $1,587 a week. Families are prominent and homes are mostly owner-occupied, with around 79.4% owned outright or with a mortgage and about 20.7% rented. The council is active locally, with a Reimagining Avondale Heights placemaking program, an integrated community precinct bringing together the library, community rooms and early years and youth spaces, and upgrades planned for local facilities such as the Canning Street public toilet. Whether it suits you will depend on the kind of neighbourhood and amenities you want nearby.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Avondale Heights?

Accepted Answer

Buying a house in Avondale Heights sits well above local incomes at the last Census: the median house price of $1,095,000 is about 13.3 times a typical local annual household income (weekly household income $1,587 × 52 = $82,524). Renting is somewhat less stretched but still significant — a house rent of $640 a week would take about 40.3% of that typical local weekly household income (a large share), while a unit rent of $520 a week would take about 32.8% (a sizeable share). Those rent shares and the price multiple show how housing costs sit against what local households earned at the last Census.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Avondale Heights a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Unit rents in Avondale Heights climbed 8.3% over the past 12 months, the largest movement in the suburb's figures. Unit values rose 5.5% in the same period, a solid gain but smaller than the rent increase, so the rent a unit earns has been the stronger performer this year. If rental income is your priority, the unit-side rent growth is the most relevant number to consider.

Houses also saw decent rises: values increased 7.1% while house rents lifted 6.7%. For houses, capital growth slightly outpaced rental growth, whereas for units rental growth outpaced value growth. Whether that balance suits your plans depends on whether you prioritise capital gains or rental income and on your own circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.09M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	7.1%	5.5%
Sold Past 3 months	41	2
Median days on market Past 12 months	40	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$640	$520
Change in rent Past 12 months	6.7%	8.3%

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