How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for QLD. 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.

← Fast-Growing, Low Bushfire Risk

Ranking · QLD · 50 suburbs

Fast-Growing, Low Bushfire Risk — QLD

NSW, VIC and QLD suburbs in the None/Low bushfire band, ranked by 5-year price CAGR. Suburbs without 5 years of price history are excluded. Estimated exposure, not a BAL rating. in QLD.

Leading suburb

MeadowbankNSW

Leading value

+25.4%

Runner-up

Nirimba FieldsNSW

Updated

12 July 2026

Ranking

Fast-Growing, Low Bushfire Risk

NSW, VIC and QLD suburbs in the None/Low bushfire band, ranked by 5-year price CAGR. Suburbs without 5 years of price history are excluded. Estimated exposure, not a BAL rating. — QLD

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD

How to read this ranking

Use fast-growing, low bushfire risk 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 QLD, 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 Meadowbank and #2 Nirimba Fields 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 ≈ +13.3%

Leader: Meadowbank · +25.4%

# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	5YR GROWTH	RISK	POP
1	Meadowbank	NSW	+25.4%	None · 0%	5,089
2	Nirimba Fields	NSW	+23.0%	None · 1%	1,632
3	Gulargambone	NSW	+22.1%	Low · 6%	528
4	Ashmont	NSW	+21.6%	Low · 13%	3,747
5	Mitchell	NSW	+18.8%	Low · 14%	1,179
6	Walla Walla	NSW	+18.5%	Low · 8%	811
7	Woolloomooloo	NSW	+17.8%	None · 0%	3,792
8	Montefiores	NSW	+17.4%	Low · 4%	630
9	Holroyd	NSW	+17.0%	None · 0%	1,248
10	West Wyalong	NSW	+16.8%	Low · 13%	3,037
11	Bombira	NSW	+16.8%	None · 0%	504
12	Tolland	NSW	+16.6%	Low · 9%	3,459
13	Walgett	NSW	+15.9%	None · 0%	1,824
14	Junee	NSW	+15.6%	Low · 7%	5,066
15	Rose Bay	NSW	+15.4%	None · 0%	9,911
16	Henty	NSW	+15.2%	Low · 15%	1,225
17	Melonba	NSW	+15.1%	Low · 4%	1,439
18	Boolaroo	NSW	+15.1%	Low · 12%	1,636
19	Dover Heights	NSW	+14.9%	None · 0%	4,044
20	Watsons Bay	NSW	+14.7%	None · 0%	883
21	Gulgong	NSW	+14.7%	None · 0%	2,680
22	Coolamon	NSW	+13.9%	Low · 8%	2,275
23	Clarenza	NSW	+13.7%	Low · 14%	602
24	Fernhill	NSW	+13.6%	None · 0%	987
25	Peak Hill	NSW	+13.4%	Low · 14%	1,162
26	Barrack Point	NSW	+13.3%	Low · 4%	725
27	Howlong	NSW	+13.2%	None · 0%	2,997
28	North Albury	NSW	+13.2%	None · 1%	6,232
29	Argenton	NSW	+13.0%	Low · 10%	1,352
30	Emerton	NSW	+12.9%	None · 0%	2,295
31	Port Hacking	NSW	+12.9%	None · 0%	1,210
32	Lightning Ridge	NSW	+12.9%	None · 2%	1,946
33	Wellington	NSW	+12.8%	Low · 13%	4,096
34	Canada Bay	NSW	+12.8%	None · 0%	1,308
35	Carey Bay	NSW	+12.7%	Low · 7%	865
36	Mortlake	NSW	+12.7%	None · 0%	1,954
37	Boorowa	NSW	+12.6%	Low · 7%	1,888
38	Glenfield Park	NSW	+12.5%	Low · 4%	5,078
39	Eastgardens	NSW	+12.5%	None · 0%	4,086
40	Gunning	NSW	+12.4%	Low · 2%	820
41	South Tamworth	NSW	+12.4%	Low · 7%	6,621
42	Cabarita	NSW	+12.3%	None · 0%	1,933
43	Lake Heights	NSW	+12.3%	None · 0%	4,105
44	Culcairn	NSW	+12.1%	Low · 11%	1,483
45	Hay	NSW	+12.1%	Low · 3%	2,300
46	Dungog	NSW	+12.1%	Low · 14%	1,983
47	Hillsdale	NSW	+12.1%	None · 0%	5,647
48	Burwood Heights	NSW	+12.0%	None · 0%	1,134
49	Newcastle East	NSW	+11.9%	None · 0%	1,061
50	Sadleir	NSW	+11.8%	Low · 4%	3,243

FAQ

Australian fast-growing, low bushfire risk FAQ

What does Fast-Growing, Low Bushfire Risk rank?

Fast-Growing, Low Bushfire Risk ranks suburbs in QLD using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. NSW, VIC and QLD suburbs in the None/Low bushfire band, ranked by 5-year price CAGR. Suburbs without 5 years of price history are excluded. Estimated exposure, not a BAL rating.
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for QLD. 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.