Neighbourhood guide
What's near Avenal
In Avenal, Invercargill, we found 7 categories of nearby amenities - schools, supermarkets, healthcare and public transport - each listed with its distance below.
The median rent for a 3-bedroom house in Avenal was $543 a week (period ending Aug 2026), from official MBIE bond data.
At a glance
- Nearest mapped Schools: Invercargill Activity Centre (148m from the suburb centre).
- Nearest mapped Early Childhood / Kindergartens: Active Explorers Invercargill (323m from the suburb centre).
- Nearest mapped Supermarkets: FreshChoice (1.1km from the suburb centre).
- Nearest mapped Pharmacies: Life Pharmacy (1.5km from the suburb centre).
- Nearest mapped Doctors / GPs: Invercargill After Hours Doctors (1.2km from the suburb centre).
- Nearest mapped Hospitals: Southern Cross Hospital Invercargill (852m from the suburb centre).
- Nearest mapped Airports: Invercargill Airport (3.0km from the suburb centre).
Neighbourhood rents
Official MBIEInvercargill - Avenal/Georgetown/Turnbull Thomson Park · Aug 2026 · 45 new tenancies
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | $445 | - | $543 | $480 |
Official median weekly rent from MBIE Tenancy Services bond lodgements. Figures are area medians, not a quote for any specific property.
Amenities near Avenal
Schools near Avenal
- Invercargill Activity Centre 0.1 km
- St John's Girls' School (Invercargill) 0.3 km
- Waihopai School 0.9 km
- Southland Boys' High School 1.1 km
- Invercargill Middle School 1.4 km
- Windsor North School 1.8 km
- St Joseph's School (Invercargill) 1.8 km
- St Theresa's School (Invercargill) 1.9 km
- Southland Girls' High School 2.3 km
- Murihiku Young Parents' Learning Centre 2.5 km
Source: public Ministry of Education school and early-learning data . Amenity dataset last synced . Last successful check .
Early Childhood / Kindergartens near Avenal
- Active Explorers Invercargill 0.3 km
- BestStart Kelvin Street 0.4 km
- BestStart Waihopai Kindy 0.4 km
- Blue Duck Childcare (Waihopai) Limited 0.6 km
- Queens Park Early Childhood Education 0.7 km
- Gladstone Pre-School 0.9 km
- Richmond Playcentre 1.4 km
- Lees Street Kindergarten 1.5 km
- Te Kōhanga Reo o Kimihia Te Mātauranga o Ngā Tūpuna 1.7 km
- Lindisfarne Kindergarten 1.7 km
Source: public Ministry of Education school and early-learning data . Amenity dataset last synced . Last successful check .
Supermarkets near Avenal
- FreshChoice 1.1 km
- Woolworths 1.5 km
- PAK'nSAVE 1.5 km
- New World 1.6 km
- Woolworths 2.9 km
- New World 3.1 km
- Morrifield Greenhouses 2.5 km
- The Pantry 3.1 km
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors . Publisher data date . Amenity dataset last synced . Last successful check .
Pharmacies near Avenal
- Life Pharmacy 1.5 km
- Windsor Pharmacy 1.6 km
- Unichem 3.1 km
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors . Publisher data date . Amenity dataset last synced . Last successful check .
Doctors / GPs near Avenal
- Invercargill After Hours Doctors 1.2 km
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors . Publisher data date . Amenity dataset last synced . Last successful check .
Hospitals near Avenal
- Southern Cross Hospital Invercargill 0.9 km
- Adventure Development Ltd - Invercargill 0.9 km
- Emerge Peer Support Services Invercargill 1.1 km
- Invercargill Community Peer Support 1.1 km
- ABLE Fieldwork Invercargill 1.1 km
Source: Health New Zealand facility code table (CC BY 4.0) (licence CC BY 4.0) . Publisher data date . Amenity dataset last synced . Last successful check .
Airports near Avenal
- Invercargill Airport 3.0 km
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors . Publisher data date . Amenity dataset last synced . Last successful check .
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Frequently asked questions about Avenal
What amenities are near Avenal?
Avenal has 7 categories of nearby amenities mapped, including schools, supermarkets, doctors, hospitals and public transport, each listed with its distance from the suburb centre.
What is the median rent for a 3-bedroom home in Avenal?
The median weekly rent for a 3-bedroom house in Avenal was $543 for the period ending Aug 2026, based on official MBIE Tenancy Services bond lodgement data.
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