Average rent in Dapto - Avondale, NSW — 2026
Dapto - Avondale is part of the Wollongong council area and sits 83km out from the Sydney CBD, with around 24,195 residents at the 2021 ABS Census. Renters here typically pay $390/week, which is below the New South Wales median of $424/week. About 24% of households rent — the rest are owners or paying down a mortgage.
$390/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 24,195
- Median age
- 41
- Distance to Sydney
- 83 km
- Households renting
- 24%
- Separate houses
- 85%
- Flats / apartments
- 2%
- Born overseas
- 16%
- Top occupation
- Technicians and Trades Workers
- LGA
- Wollongong
ABS 2021
Renting in Dapto - Avondale
Dapto - Avondale runs roughly with the New South Wales state median — renters typically pay $390/week, close to the $424/week state baseline (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (74% are owners or paying off a mortgage) and only 24% rent. Separate houses dominate the housing stock (85%), which gives the suburb a quieter, family-leaning feel — borne out by a median age of 41 and a population around 24,195. The most common occupation is Technicians and Trades Workers, and 16% of residents were born overseas. Dapto - Avondale is 83km from Sydney, and rent trajectories here tend to track the state average rather than running ahead of it — but state rent indices have moved since 2021, so double-check against the live figure above.
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