Emerging Gentrification Suburbs
Top 50 suburbs flagged gentrifying, ranked by how far local income is rising above the state trend (ABS Census income, 2016 base). A directional signal, not a forecast.
Emerging Gentrification Suburbs
Top 50 suburbs flagged gentrifying, ranked by how far local income is rising above the state trend (ABS Census income, 2016 base). A directional signal, not a forecast — Australia
This ranking works best as a first-pass screen, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.
A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.
Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.
A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.
Save a small working set, then use compare and evidence depth before treating any row as a decision.
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.
- #1KilgariffNT+242.0pp$2,410/wk
- #2Gledswood HillsNSW+188.3pp$2,780/wk
- #3FyansfordVIC+168.4pp$2,627/wk
- #4HillsboroughNSW+151.1pp$1,970/wk
- #5RichmondQLD+149.4pp$3,169/wk
- #6BurraNSW+129.6pp$2,892/wk
- #7Marsden ParkNSW+113.9pp$2,722/wk
- #8CarltonVIC+102.4pp$1,292/wk
- #9MackenzieQLD+99.3pp$2,988/wk
- #10DarlingtonNSW+94.7pp$2,392/wk
- #11West EndQLD+68.1pp$2,114/wk
- #12Park RidgeQLD+66.2pp$1,418/wk
- #13Catherine Hill BayNSW+65.0pp$2,628/wk
- #14TeralbaNSW+61.2pp$2,060/wk
- #15BerrimahNT+60.7pp$2,193/wk
- #16PallaraQLD+60.2pp$2,283/wk
- #17KingsholmeQLD+55.8pp$3,150/wk
- #18WoodburyQLD+54.9pp$2,033/wk
- #19NewtownQLD+52.4pp$1,753/wk
- #20NumbulwarNT+49.6pp$1,257/wk
- #21KitchenerNSW+49.1pp$1,962/wk
- #22DonnybrookVIC+48.8pp$2,207/wk
- #23ArrigaQLD+48.2pp$2,166/wk
- #24Officer SouthVIC+47.7pp$2,085/wk
- #25BalaclavaNSW+46.2pp$2,023/wk
- #26MarylandNSW+45.0pp$1,793/wk
- #27East ArnhemNT+43.7pp$1,224/wk
- #28PrestonQLD+43.5pp$2,472/wk
- #29Box HillNSW+43.1pp$2,881/wk
- #30O'ConnellNSW+42.8pp$2,578/wk
- #31West ArnhemNT+42.6pp$1,174/wk
- #32GaliwinkuNT+40.9pp$1,913/wk
- #33FederalNSW+40.7pp$1,910/wk
- #34BungundarraQLD+40.7pp$2,053/wk
- #35Red HillQLD+39.9pp$2,367/wk
- #36EwingsdaleNSW+39.8pp$2,553/wk
- #37AustralNSW+39.6pp$2,168/wk
- #38Helidon SpaQLD+39.6pp$2,238/wk
- #39RockbankVIC+37.1pp$1,781/wk
- #40KalkalloVIC+37.0pp$2,047/wk
- #41Green PointNSW+36.7pp$1,510/wk
- #42EtonQLD+36.6pp$2,024/wk
- #43Kotara SouthNSW+36.3pp$2,230/wk
- #44Kwinana Town CentreWA+36.3pp$1,547/wk
- #45BowdenSA+36.2pp$1,628/wk
- #46SandoverNT+35.5pp$1,348/wk
- #47GlanvilleSA+35.1pp$1,505/wk
- #48ReidACT+34.2pp$2,272/wk
- #49HopetounWA+33.9pp$1,542/wk
- #50Lang LangVIC+33.8pp$1,807/wk
| # ▲ | SUBURB | STATE | VS STATE | INCOME NOW | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilgariff | NT | +242.0pp | $2,410/wk | 551 |
| 2 | Gledswood Hills | NSW | +188.3pp | $2,780/wk | 6,112 |
| 3 | Fyansford | VIC | +168.4pp | $2,627/wk | 1,206 |
| 4 | Hillsborough | NSW | +151.1pp | $1,970/wk | 641 |
| 5 | Richmond | QLD | +149.4pp | $3,169/wk | 852 |
| 6 | Burra | NSW | +129.6pp | $2,892/wk | 790 |
| 7 | Marsden Park | NSW | +113.9pp | $2,722/wk | 14,610 |
| 8 | Carlton | VIC | +102.4pp | $1,292/wk | 16,055 |
| 9 | Mackenzie | QLD | +99.3pp | $2,988/wk | 2,336 |
| 10 | Darlington | NSW | +94.7pp | $2,392/wk | 2,597 |
| 11 | West End | QLD | +68.1pp | $2,114/wk | 14,730 |
| 12 | Park Ridge | QLD | +66.2pp | $1,418/wk | 8,455 |
| 13 | Catherine Hill Bay | NSW | +65.0pp | $2,628/wk | 943 |
| 14 | Teralba | NSW | +61.2pp | $2,060/wk | 2,654 |
| 15 | Berrimah | NT | +60.7pp | $2,193/wk | 1,199 |
| 16 | Pallara | QLD | +60.2pp | $2,283/wk | 3,861 |
| 17 | Kingsholme | QLD | +55.8pp | $3,150/wk | 782 |
| 18 | Woodbury | QLD | +54.9pp | $2,033/wk | 514 |
| 19 | Newtown | QLD | +52.4pp | $1,753/wk | 1,498 |
| 20 | Numbulwar | NT | +49.6pp | $1,257/wk | 681 |
| 21 | Kitchener | NSW | +49.1pp | $1,962/wk | 679 |
| 22 | Donnybrook | VIC | +48.8pp | $2,207/wk | 2,100 |
| 23 | Arriga | QLD | +48.2pp | $2,166/wk | 1,323 |
| 24 | Officer South | VIC | +47.7pp | $2,085/wk | 1,159 |
| 25 | Balaclava | NSW | +46.2pp | $2,023/wk | 574 |
| 26 | Maryland | NSW | +45.0pp | $1,793/wk | 7,714 |
| 27 | East Arnhem | NT | +43.7pp | $1,224/wk | 1,194 |
| 28 | Preston | QLD | +43.5pp | $2,472/wk | 644 |
| 29 | Box Hill | NSW | +43.1pp | $2,881/wk | 6,450 |
| 30 | O'Connell | NSW | +42.8pp | $2,578/wk | 653 |
| 31 | West Arnhem | NT | +42.6pp | $1,174/wk | 785 |
| 32 | Galiwinku | NT | +40.9pp | $1,913/wk | 2,199 |
| 33 | Federal | NSW | +40.7pp | $1,910/wk | 784 |
| 34 | Bungundarra | QLD | +40.7pp | $2,053/wk | 667 |
| 35 | Red Hill | QLD | +39.9pp | $2,367/wk | 5,834 |
| 36 | Ewingsdale | NSW | +39.8pp | $2,553/wk | 1,025 |
| 37 | Austral | NSW | +39.6pp | $2,168/wk | 6,847 |
| 38 | Helidon Spa | QLD | +39.6pp | $2,238/wk | 504 |
| 39 | Rockbank | VIC | +37.1pp | $1,781/wk | 2,583 |
| 40 | Kalkallo | VIC | +37.0pp | $2,047/wk | 5,548 |
| 41 | Green Point | NSW | +36.7pp | $1,510/wk | 6,810 |
| 42 | Eton | QLD | +36.6pp | $2,024/wk | 728 |
| 43 | Kotara South | NSW | +36.3pp | $2,230/wk | 1,267 |
| 44 | Kwinana Town Centre | WA | +36.3pp | $1,547/wk | 567 |
| 45 | Bowden | SA | +36.2pp | $1,628/wk | 1,808 |
| 46 | Sandover | NT | +35.5pp | $1,348/wk | 569 |
| 47 | Glanville | SA | +35.1pp | $1,505/wk | 728 |
| 48 | Reid | ACT | +34.2pp | $2,272/wk | 1,544 |
| 49 | Hopetoun | WA | +33.9pp | $1,542/wk | 1,115 |
| 50 | Lang Lang | VIC | +33.8pp | $1,807/wk | 2,556 |
Australian emerging gentrification suburbs FAQ
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What does Emerging Gentrification Suburbs rank?
Emerging Gentrification Suburbs ranks suburbs in Australia using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs flagged gentrifying, ranked by how far local income is rising above the state trend (ABS Census income, 2016 base). A directional signal, not a forecast
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How should I use this ranking for property research?
Use the ranking as a screening step for Australia. 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.
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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.
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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.