What does Best-Value Liveable Suburbs rank?

Best-Value Liveable Suburbs ranks suburbs in NSW using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by livability per dollar — the most amenity, transport and social access you can buy relative to median house price (population > 500).

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for NSW. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.

Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.

How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.

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Ranking · NSW · 50 suburbs

Best-Value Liveable Suburbs — NSW

Top 50 suburbs by livability per dollar — the most amenity, transport and social access you can buy relative to median house price (population > 500). in NSW.

Leading suburb

BrewarrinaNSW

Leading value

Runner-up

BoggabillaNSW

Updated

12 July 2026

Ranking

Best-Value Liveable Suburbs

Top 50 suburbs by livability per dollar — the most amenity, transport and social access you can buy relative to median house price (population > 500). — NSW

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use best-value liveable suburbs as a shortlist tool, then verify the finalists in detail.

BEST FOR

Finding which areas deserve a closer look first.

This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in NSW, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.

READ IT AS

One signal in the workflow, not the whole answer.

A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.

NEXT STEP

Move into compare or suburb detail once a few names repeat.

Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.

VERIFY evidence

Single-signal shortlist screen

A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.

SHORTLIST SCREEN

Top candidates are research leads.

Save a small working set, then use compare and evidence depth before treating any row as a decision.

Shortlist flow

Use #1 Brewarrina and #2 Boggabilla as the first compare pair.

Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.

Compare top 2Open #1 detail Open #2 detail

Distribution

50 suburbs · midpoint ≈ 80

Leader: Brewarrina · 71

# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	LIVABILITY	MEDIAN	POP
1	Brewarrina	NSW	71	$125K	931
2	Boggabilla	NSW	71	$160K	1,022
3	Gilgandra	NSW	91	$210K	2,983
4	Coonamble	NSW	88	$208K	2,666
5	Broken Hill	NSW	98	$240K	17,706
6	Bourke	NSW	89	$220K	1,699
7	Gulargambone	NSW	66	$190K	528
8	Warialda	NSW	83	$240K	1,480
9	Lightning Ridge	NSW	79	$245K	1,946
10	Trangie	NSW	70	$220K	1,073
11	Lake Cargelligo	NSW	76	$243K	1,430
12	Moree	NSW	97	$318K	8,962
13	Barraba	NSW	75	$260K	1,329
14	Warren	NSW	72	$250K	1,272
15	Grenfell	NSW	93	$333K	2,600
16	Coleambally	NSW	81	$293K	1,152
17	Cobar	NSW	89	$323K	3,603
18	Peak Hill	NSW	82	$300K	1,162
19	Tingha	NSW	60	$220K	774
20	Baradine	NSW	72	$268K	783
21	Emmaville	NSW	60	$225K	505
22	Trundle	NSW	72	$271K	568
23	Jerilderie	NSW	66	$250K	922
24	Hay	NSW	71	$270K	2,300
25	Condobolin	NSW	92	$368K	3,185
26	Eugowra	NSW	80	$320K	862
27	Narrandera	NSW	93	$379K	4,369
28	Glen Innes	NSW	96	$395K	6,219
29	Coonabarabran	NSW	95	$394K	3,477
30	Walgett	NSW	84	$350K	1,824
31	Balranald	NSW	75	$318K	1,240
32	Temora	NSW	94	$400K	4,706
33	Quirindi	NSW	92	$400K	3,355
34	Coolah	NSW	82	$358K	1,262
35	Deniliquin	NSW	90	$393K	7,432
36	Wee Waa	NSW	73	$320K	2,034
37	Holbrook	NSW	85	$375K	1,650
38	Boggabri	NSW	81	$365K	1,203
39	Berrigan	NSW	69	$311K	1,264
40	Walcha	NSW	92	$418K	2,475
41	Dunedoo	NSW	82	$380K	1,097
42	Hillston	NSW	82	$380K	1,547
43	West Tamworth	NSW	92	$433K	5,471
44	Wellington	NSW	89	$420K	4,096
45	Lockhart	NSW	75	$354K	1,019
46	Finley	NSW	78	$369K	2,455
47	Bingara	NSW	70	$340K	1,318
48	Batlow	NSW	74	$360K	1,270
49	Henty	NSW	75	$365K	1,225
50	West Kempsey	NSW	87	$426K	5,073

FAQ

Australian best-value liveable suburbs FAQ

What does Best-Value Liveable Suburbs rank?

Best-Value Liveable Suburbs ranks suburbs in NSW using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by livability per dollar — the most amenity, transport and social access you can buy relative to median house price (population > 500).
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for NSW. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.