Moving to Avenel VIC 3664
What the official numbers say about living in Avenel — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $547,500 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 81% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $300 a week, against a median household income of $1,414 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Avenel grew 6% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,048 → 1,112 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Scotland; most spoken languages besides English: Thai, Greek, German.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Avenel sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (73% of workers), while 21% work from home.
Nearest train station: Avenel, 1 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Shepparton Airport, 54.3 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 104 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 1 cafe or restaurant · 2 parks — see them all on the Avenel profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Avenel Primary School 250 m
Parks and reserves: Stewart Park 550 m · Jubilee Park 650 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Avenel, most often seen first: Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Common Myna · House Sparrow · Australian Magpie · Little Raven · Galah.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Avenel, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenel here | 1,112 | $547,500 | 5/10 | 14% |
| Nagambie | 2,254 | $630,000 | 3/10 | 12% |
| Seymour | 6,569 | $445,000 | 1/10 | 27% |
| Puckapunyal | 1,108 | — | 9/10 | 62% |
| Murchison | 884 | $465,000 | 2/10 | 37% |
| Broadford | 4,592 | $520,000 | 3/10 | 35% |
| Euroa | 3,508 | $550,000 | 2/10 | 17% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Strathbogie — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Nicholls — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3664 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Avenel profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Avenel has a median sale price of $547,500 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $300 a week.
The population grew 6% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,048 people to 1,112. It sits about 104 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Avenel station is roughly 1 km away. Local government is Strathbogie council, and the federal seat is Nicholls.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Nagambie · Seymour · Puckapunyal · Murchison · Broadford · Euroa.
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