Affordability ranking · NSW
The most affordable suburbs in New South Wales.
Suburbs with the lowest median house prices, great entry points into the property market. Filtered to New South Wales suburbs only.
About this ranking
'Most affordable' here means lowest median house price, the entry-level suburbs in each state. Affordability isn't the same as good value: a $400K outer-fringe suburb with stagnant population growth and weak infrastructure can be a worse buy than a $700K middle-ring suburb with structural demand. Use this list as a starting point for further research, not a final shortlist.
New South Wales property market in 2026
New South Wales is Australia's most expensive housing market by a wide margin. Sydney's median house price sits around $1.6M to $1.7M in 2026, with a structural undersupply of well-located stock keeping the harbour-city market firm even as borrowing capacity catches up to elevated rates. Regional NSW (Newcastle, Central Coast, Wollongong) has compressed the discount to Sydney over the last five years, and the Hunter and Illawarra now trade at premiums older buyers wouldn't have predicted. Lifestyle suburbs along the coast, Byron, Kiama, Port Macquarie, have held the COVID-era gains. Investor demand is back at scale; rental vacancies in metro Sydney remain below 1.5%.
Buyer tip, NSW
If you're buying in Sydney, the gap between asking prices and clearing prices has narrowed meaningfully. A 2024-style 'discount the asking price by 10%' approach now leaves you out of contention. Pre-approval at the top of your range plus 1-2 weekends of pre-auction reconnaissance is the approach that works now.Watch out, NSW
Sydney's middle-ring suburbs (Kingsford, Marrickville, Concord) have seen significant apartment supply. Body corporate fees on newer towers can swallow yield, so always pull the strata report and the sinking fund balance before committing.Methodology
Sorted by median house price, lowest first, from $100,000. Only a median the suburb's own page publishes is ranked: NSW Valuer General sales, Land Victoria and SA Government quarterly medians, and ABS statistical-area (SA2) medians in the other states and territories, on at least five recorded sales where the count is known. An SA2 median is for the area that carries the suburb's name, which can take in surrounding localities.Best for
First home buyers prioritising entry into the property market; rentvestors looking for high-yield, lower-entry investments; buyers willing to commute further for a freestanding house.
Showing top 50 suburbs in New South Wales
Ranked from 1,882 suburbs in New South Wales with a published median. Prices are medians of house sales recorded by the NSW Valuer General. A suburb needs five recorded sales in the year before a median is published.
NSW 2833
Median price
$105,000
Annual growth
-16.0%
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NSW 2711
Median price
$105,000
Annual growth
-17.3%
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NSW 2873
Median price
$120,000
Annual growth
+20.0%
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NSW 2839
Median price
$130,000
Annual growth
–
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NSW 2648
Median price
$150,000
Annual growth
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NSW 2879
Median price
$152,500
Annual growth
–
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NSW 2824
Median price
$161,000
Annual growth
-2.4%
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NSW 2395
Median price
$165,000
Annual growth
-19.5%
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NSW 2803
Median price
$169,000
Annual growth
–
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NSW 2879
Median price
$169,000
Annual growth
+17.4%
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NSW 2583
Median price
$170,000
Annual growth
–
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NSW 2669
Median price
$170,000
Annual growth
+19.3%
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NSW 2665
Median price
$178,500
Annual growth
–
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NSW 2717
Median price
$180,000
Annual growth
-2.7%
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NSW 2381
Median price
$182,500
Annual growth
–
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NSW 2829
Median price
$187,500
Annual growth
-6.2%
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NSW 2329
Median price
$188,000
Annual growth
–
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NSW 2828
Median price
$190,000
Annual growth
–
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NSW 2834
Median price
$195,000
Annual growth
+23.8%
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NSW 2765
Median price
$200,000
Annual growth
–
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NSW 2823
Median price
$202,500
Annual growth
-17.3%
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NSW 2880
Median price
$210,000
Annual growth
+4.0%
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NSW 2710
Median price
$210,000
Annual growth
–
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NSW 2668
Median price
$215,000
Annual growth
–
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NSW 2840
Median price
$215,000
Annual growth
–
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NSW 2824
Median price
$215,000
Annual growth
+16.2%
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NSW 2733
Median price
$217,500
Annual growth
-17.9%
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NSW 2646
Median price
$220,000
Annual growth
-4.3%
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NSW 2369
Median price
$220,000
Annual growth
–
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NSW 2357
Median price
$220,000
Annual growth
–
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NSW 2645
Median price
$220,000
Annual growth
-15.4%
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NSW 2339
Median price
$225,000
Annual growth
–
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NSW 2665
Median price
$229,500
Annual growth
+23.1%
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NSW 2371
Median price
$230,000
Annual growth
–
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NSW 2820
Median price
$230,000
Annual growth
–
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NSW 2406
Median price
$230,000
Annual growth
–
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NSW 2399
Median price
$230,000
Annual growth
+8.0%
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NSW 2868
Median price
$230,000
Annual growth
-13.2%
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NSW 2410
Median price
$230,000
Annual growth
+17.9%
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NSW 2371
Median price
$232,400
Annual growth
–
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NSW 2340
Median price
$235,000
Annual growth
-13.8%
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NSW 2825
Median price
$235,000
Annual growth
+3.5%
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NSW 2652
Median price
$242,500
Annual growth
–
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NSW 2652
Median price
$250,000
Annual growth
+6.4%
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NSW 2675
Median price
$250,000
Annual growth
-17.4%
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NSW 2672
Median price
$250,000
Annual growth
-16.7%
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NSW 2869
Median price
$250,000
Annual growth
+11.1%
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NSW 2652
Median price
$250,000
Annual growth
-17.5%
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NSW 2652
Median price
$260,000
Annual growth
–
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NSW 2594
Median price
$265,000
Annual growth
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Common questions
About this ranking
Are the cheapest suburbs always the worst suburbs?
No. Affordability often reflects distance from CBD, sparse public transport, or limited amenity rather than 'bad' attributes. Plenty of affordable suburbs are growing strongly because the local economy and demographics are improving. Always look at population trend, infrastructure pipeline, and rental vacancy alongside price.
Should I buy the cheapest house I can or save for longer?
Depends on your timeline. If you'll hold for 10+ years, time-in-market usually beats waiting for a bigger deposit on a 'better' suburb. If you'll move within 3-5 years, transaction costs (stamp duty + agent fees) on the entry purchase can wipe out modest growth.
What about regional vs outer-metro for affordability?
Outer-metro typically holds value better because it's still tied to the capital city economy. Regional towns can offer better entry pricing but add commute risk if you need to fall back on metro employment. Strong regional centres (Newcastle, Geelong, Toowoomba) split the difference well.
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