What does Best Aged-Care Access rank?

Best Aged-Care Access ranks suburbs in Australia using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by residential aged-care places per 1,000 residents (population > 500). Source: federal aged-care service register

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.

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 · Australia · 50 suburbs

Best Aged-Care Access

Name: Best Aged-Care Access — Australia ranked dataset
Creator: QuickProperty

Top 50 suburbs by residential aged-care places per 1,000 residents (population > 500). Source: federal aged-care service register.

Leading suburb

WaterfallNSW

Leading value

229.9

Runner-up

Denhams BeachNSW

Updated

12 July 2026

Ranking

Best Aged-Care Access

Top 50 suburbs by residential aged-care places per 1,000 residents (population > 500). Source: federal aged-care service register — Australia

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use best aged-care access 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, 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 Waterfall and #2 Denhams Beach 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 ≈ 103.3

Leader: Waterfall · 229.9

# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	PLACES / 1K POP	FACILITIES · PLACES	POP
1	Waterfall	NSW	229.9	1 · 120	522
2	Denhams Beach	NSW	200.0	1 · 130	650
3	Upper Barron	QLD	196.8	1 · 99	503
4	Grasmere	NSW	189.1	4 · 398	2,105
5	Rowes Bay	QLD	188.5	2 · 102	541
6	Gilead	NSW	185.9	1 · 164	882
7	Worrowing Heights	NSW	176.7	1 · 126	713
8	Wallington	VIC	171.6	1 · 260	1,515
9	Carmel	WA	159.2	1 · 120	754
10	Pinjarra Hills	QLD	150.5	1 · 116	771
11	Gormans Hill	NSW	146.6	1 · 130	887
12	Junction Village	VIC	141.8	1 · 149	1,051
13	Lake Tabourie	NSW	130.6	1 · 90	689
14	North Moonta	SA	127.3	1 · 77	605
15	McKenzie Hill	VIC	120.0	1 · 93	775
16	Frederickton	NSW	118.5	1 · 172	1,452
17	Booragul	NSW	117.7	3 · 191	1,623
18	Myrtle Bank	SA	113.0	6 · 357	3,158
19	Low Head	TAS	111.5	1 · 69	619
20	Waratah	NSW	110.2	4 · 543	4,927
21	Derwent Park	TAS	110.1	1 · 96	872
22	Kilgariff	NT	108.9	1 · 60	551
23	Erina	NSW	108.7	4 · 566	5,205
24	Salter Point	WA	108.1	3 · 315	2,913
25	Cowandilla	SA	105.2	1 · 153	1,455
26	Uraidla	SA	103.3	1 · 60	581
27	Fernhill	NSW	101.3	1 · 100	987
28	Angle Park	SA	100.3	3 · 156	1,555
29	Kingswood	SA	100.2	3 · 256	2,554
30	Sandgate	QLD	98.3	3 · 484	4,926
31	North Boambee Valley	NSW	96.2	2 · 223	2,318
32	Dalmeny	NSW	93.4	2 · 205	2,194
33	North Geelong	VIC	91.8	3 · 296	3,225
34	Kanwal	NSW	91.1	3 · 382	4,194
35	Taren Point	NSW	91.0	1 · 171	1,879
36	Bellbrae	VIC	89.2	1 · 120	1,346
37	Murdoch	WA	88.6	2 · 297	3,352
38	Shoreham	VIC	88.4	1 · 60	679
39	Clemton Park	NSW	85.9	1 · 144	1,676
40	Raleigh	NSW	85.2	1 · 58	681
41	Stirling	ACT	84.9	2 · 186	2,191
42	Yennora	NSW	84.2	1 · 141	1,675
43	Bethania	QLD	83.8	4 · 531	6,333
44	Maitland	NSW	83.7	2 · 165	1,972
45	Shoal Bay	NSW	83.2	1 · 151	1,815
46	Menangle	NSW	83.1	1 · 104	1,252
47	Shorewell Park	TAS	82.8	1 · 178	2,150
48	Laurieton	NSW	82.5	2 · 166	2,012
49	Brompton	SA	82.3	4 · 307	3,729
50	Westbourne Park	SA	82.3	2 · 211	2,564

FAQ

Australian best aged-care access FAQ

What does Best Aged-Care Access rank?

Best Aged-Care Access ranks suburbs in Australia using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by residential aged-care places per 1,000 residents (population > 500). Source: federal aged-care service register
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.
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.