What does Most Expensive Suburbs (Units) rank?

Most Expensive Suburbs (Units) ranks suburbs in NSW using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by median unit 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

Most Expensive Suburbs (Units) — NSW

Top 50 suburbs by median unit price (population > 500) in NSW.

Leading suburb

Point PiperNSW

Leading value

$5.1M

Runner-up

BayviewNSW

Updated

12 July 2026

Ranking

Most Expensive Suburbs (Units)

Top 50 suburbs by median unit price (population > 500) — NSW

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

Type:Houses Units

How to read this ranking

Use most expensive suburbs (units) to understand prestige and scarcity, not value buying.

BEST FOR

Seeing where the premium end of the market sits.

This ranking is useful when you want to understand which suburbs command the highest pricing in NSW.

READ IT AS

A pricing leaderboard, not a recommendation list.

High prices often reflect scarcity, prestige, or location quality, but they do not say whether yield, affordability, or future upside still works.

NEXT STEP

Validate whether the premium is justified for your use case.

Move into suburb detail if you need to test whether the most expensive areas also hold up on growth, rent, and livability.

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.

PREMIUM MARKET

Top candidates are premium-market ideas.

Use detail pages to check whether the premium is backed by income, services, or scarcity rather than price alone.

Shortlist flow

Use #1 Point Piper and #2 Bayview 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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Distribution

50 suburbs · midpoint ≈ $2.0M

Leader: Point Piper · $5.1M

# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	MEDIAN	YoY%	POP
1	Point Piper	NSW	$5.1M	+27.6%	1,334
2	Bayview	NSW	$4.3M	-23.6%	3,807
3	Watsons Bay	NSW	$3.9M	-43.0%	883
4	Church Point	NSW	$3.2M	-6.1%	1,066
5	Dolans Bay	NSW	$3.1M	-7.8%	699
6	Castlecrag	NSW	$3.1M	+0.0%	2,965
7	Millers Point	NSW	$3.0M	+50.0%	1,735
8	Darling Point	NSW	$2.7M	+3.8%	3,977
9	Burraneer	NSW	$2.6M	-7.1%	3,719
10	Cabarita	NSW	$2.5M	+12.7%	1,933
11	Castle Cove	NSW	$2.3M	+0.0%	2,643
12	Chifley	NSW	$2.3M	+5.0%	3,490
13	Port Hacking	NSW	$2.3M	+37.3%	1,210
14	Seaforth	NSW	$2.3M	+14.5%	7,384
15	Terrey Hills	NSW	$2.3M	+141.9%	3,142
16	Malabar	NSW	$2.2M	-10.7%	4,714
17	Huntleys Cove	NSW	$2.2M	+26.6%	740
18	Kurraba Point	NSW	$2.2M	+43.7%	1,401
19	Cremorne Point	NSW	$2.1M	+22.9%	2,270
20	Kangaroo Point	NSW	$2.1M	+0.0%	602
21	Newcastle East	NSW	$2.1M	+44.8%	1,061
22	Tennyson Point	NSW	$2.1M	+23.4%	1,247
23	Rozelle	NSW	$2.0M	+57.5%	8,553
24	Manly	NSW	$2.0M	+13.6%	16,296
25	North Epping	NSW	$2.0M	+16.8%	4,657
26	Phillip Bay	NSW	$2.0M	+23.7%	721
27	Fairlight	NSW	$2.0M	+11.6%	6,141
28	Coledale	NSW	$1.9M	+62.5%	1,372
29	Putney	NSW	$1.9M	+17.1%	4,097
30	Birchgrove	NSW	$1.9M	+38.6%	3,228
31	Kirribilli	NSW	$1.9M	+46.2%	3,629
32	Concord West	NSW	$1.9M	+12.9%	6,178
33	Balmain East	NSW	$1.9M	+0.5%	1,900
34	Curl Curl	NSW	$1.8M	+15.7%	2,364
35	Denistone East	NSW	$1.8M	+3.9%	2,292
36	Caringbah South	NSW	$1.8M	+5.6%	13,168
37	North Turramurra	NSW	$1.8M	-1.1%	4,194
38	Stanwell Park	NSW	$1.8M	+69.0%	1,532
39	Byron Bay	NSW	$1.8M	+29.2%	6,330
40	Little Bay	NSW	$1.8M	+42.8%	4,817
41	Bronte	NSW	$1.8M	+20.4%	7,166
42	Balgowlah	NSW	$1.7M	+20.0%	8,068
43	Tempe	NSW	$1.7M	+6.9%	3,550
44	Killarney Heights	NSW	$1.7M	+97.8%	4,502
45	Collaroy Plateau	NSW	$1.7M	+5.4%	4,805
46	Yowie Bay	NSW	$1.7M	-26.5%	3,053
47	Clovelly	NSW	$1.7M	-13.7%	4,887
48	Double Bay	NSW	$1.7M	-18.3%	4,709
49	Milsons Point	NSW	$1.7M	-24.1%	2,529
50	Mosman	NSW	$1.7M	+23.7%	28,329

FAQ

Australian most expensive suburbs (units) FAQ

What does Most Expensive Suburbs (Units) rank?

Most Expensive Suburbs (Units) ranks suburbs in NSW using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by median unit 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.