What does Most Affordable Suburbs (Houses) rank?

Most Affordable Suburbs (Houses) ranks suburbs in Australia using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 cheapest suburbs (population > 500)

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

Most Affordable Suburbs (Houses)

Name: Most Affordable Suburbs (Houses) — Australia ranked dataset
Creator: QuickProperty

Top 50 cheapest suburbs (population > 500).

Leading suburb

SancroxNSW

Leading value

$30K

Runner-up

TathraNSW

Updated

18 May 2026

Ranking

Most Affordable Suburbs (Houses)

Top 50 cheapest suburbs (population > 500) — Australia

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

Type:Houses Units

How to read this ranking

Use most affordable suburbs (houses) to find cheaper entry points before checking whether they are actually usable.

BEST FOR

Finding lower-cost suburbs quickly.

This list is useful when price is the first constraint and you want a fast screenAustralia.

READ IT AS

Cheap does not automatically mean attractive.

Low prices can reflect weaker demand, thin markets, low incomes, remote location, or missing amenity coverage. Treat this as a first filter only.

NEXT STEP

Check rents, incomes, and basics before shortlisting.

Open the suburb pages or compare tool next so you can see whether a cheap suburb is simply low priced or genuinely competitive.

Intent pathway · AFFORDABILITY-FIRST

I want cheaper entry suburbs to inspect.

Start with affordable house or unit rankings, then verify whether the low price is backed by usable local evidence.

Cheap is only useful when rent, population, and local context are not too thin.

REVIEW SHORTLIST Reset to intent start

AVAILABLE evidence

Direct market-data ranking

This list is strongest as a market screen. Use suburb detail to verify rent, services, population, and local context.

CHEAP ENTRY

Top candidates are affordability-first ideas.

Use compare to separate genuinely usable cheap suburbs from places that are cheap because evidence or services are weak.

Shortlist flow

Use #1 Sancrox and #2 Tathra 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.

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# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	MEDIAN	YoY%	POP
1	Sancrox	NSW	$30K	+0.0%	602
2	Tathra	NSW	$30K	+0.0%	1,527
3	Coutts Crossing	NSW	$31K	+0.0%	1,053
4	Darlington Point	NSW	$33K	+0.0%	1,030
5	Matraville	NSW	$33K	+0.0%	9,925
6	Carwoola	NSW	$34K	+0.0%	1,602
7	Upper Orara	NSW	$34K	+0.0%	863
8	Alstonville	NSW	$35K	+0.0%	5,912
9	Lake Cargelligo	NSW	$35K	-50.0%	1,430
10	Walgett	NSW	$35K	+0.0%	1,824
11	Warialda	NSW	$35K	+0.0%	1,480
12	Eugowra	NSW	$35K	+0.0%	862
13	Bowenfels	NSW	$35K	+0.0%	2,049
14	Woombah	NSW	$36K	+0.0%	965
15	Brogo	NSW	$39K	+0.0%	581
16	Bargo	NSW	$39K	+0.0%	4,516
17	Mollymook	NSW	$40K	+0.0%	1,195
18	South Gundagai	NSW	$40K	+0.0%	781
19	Maitland	NSW	$42K	+0.0%	1,972
20	Berkeley	NSW	$45K	+0.0%	7,798
21	Hillston	NSW	$46K	+0.0%	1,547
22	Boggabilla	NSW	$50K	-46.6%	1,022
23	Canowindra	NSW	$50K	+0.0%	2,437
24	Junee	NSW	$50K	+0.0%	5,066
25	Kurri Kurri	NSW	$50K	+0.0%	6,174
26	Manildra	NSW	$50K	+0.0%	822
27	Miranda	NSW	$50K	+0.0%	17,942
28	Lightning Ridge	NSW	$52K	+21.9%	1,946
29	Moruya	NSW	$53K	-35.8%	4,295
30	Agnes Banks	NSW	$55K	+0.0%	996
31	Binnaway	NSW	$55K	+30.1%	658
32	Mount Druitt	NSW	$58K	-31.8%	16,986
33	Nabiac	NSW	$60K	+0.0%	1,294
34	Meekatharra	WA	$61K	+0.8%	849
35	Moree	NSW	$62K	+76.6%	8,962
36	Narellan Vale	NSW	$62K	+0.0%	6,931
37	Trundle	NSW	$63K	+94.1%	568
38	Temora	NSW	$68K	+0.0%	4,706
39	Binalong	NSW	$69K	-58.8%	550
40	Halekulani	NSW	$70K	+0.0%	2,677
41	North Curl Curl	NSW	$70K	+0.0%	4,288
42	Blayney	NSW	$75K	+0.0%	3,448
43	Mount Victoria	NSW	$75K	+0.0%	945
44	Parkes	NSW	$76K	-46.8%	11,324
45	Frenchs Forest	NSW	$80K	+0.0%	14,267
46	Unanderra	NSW	$80K	-17.9%	5,476
47	Woodford	NSW	$80K	+14.3%	1,953
48	Fairfield	NSW	$82K	+0.0%	18,596
49	Revesby	NSW	$85K	-22.7%	15,268
50	Brunswick Heads	NSW	$88K	+0.0%	1,905

FAQ

Australian most affordable suburbs (houses) FAQ

What does Most Affordable Suburbs (Houses) rank?

Most Affordable Suburbs (Houses) ranks suburbs in Australia using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 cheapest suburbs (population > 500)
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.