Affordability ranking

The most affordable suburbs in Australia.

Suburbs with the lowest median house prices, great entry points into the property market.

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.

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.

By stateAll Australia NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS NT ACT

By cityCheapest suburbs in Sydney Cheapest suburbs in Melbourne Cheapest suburbs in Brisbane Cheapest suburbs in Perth Cheapest suburbs in Adelaide Cheapest suburbs in Canberra Cheapest suburbs in Darwin

Showing top 50 suburbs across Australia

Ranked from 3,445 suburbs with a published median. Prices are the medians each suburb's own page publishes: NSW Valuer General sales, Land Victoria and SA Government quarterly medians, and ABS statistical-area (SA2) medians in the other states and territories.

#	Suburb	State	Median price	Annual growth	Profile
1	Collarenebri 2833	NSW	$105,000	-16.0%	View profile →
2	Hay South 2711	NSW	$105,000	-17.3%	View profile →
3	Tottenham 2873	NSW	$120,000	+20.0%	View profile →
4	Brewarrina 2839	NSW	$130,000	–	View profile →
5	Jeparit 3423	VIC	$149,000	–	View profile →
6	Pooncarie 2648	NSW	$150,000	–	View profile →
7	Sunset Strip 2879	NSW	$152,500	–	View profile →
8	Hopetoun 3396	VIC	$155,000	–	View profile →
9	Morawa 6623	WA	$160,000area	–	View profile →
10	Ravenswood 2824	NSW	$161,000	-2.4%	View profile →
11	Carpentaria 4823	QLD	$163,000area	–	View profile →
12	Charleville 4470	QLD	$164,000area	–	View profile →
13	Binnaway 2395	NSW	$165,000	-19.5%	View profile →
14	Kulin 6365	WA	$165,000area	–	View profile →
15	Bendick Murrell 2803	NSW	$169,000	–	View profile →
16	Menindee 2879	NSW	$169,000	+17.4%	View profile →
17	Collinsville 4804	QLD	$169,500area	–	View profile →
18	Bigga 2583	NSW	$170,000	–	View profile →
19	Cunderdin 6407	WA	$170,000area	–	View profile →
20	Ungarie 2669	NSW	$170,000	+19.3%	View profile →
21	Murtoa 3390	VIC	$175,000	–	View profile →
22	Ardlethan 2665	NSW	$178,500	–	View profile →
23	Dareton 2717	NSW	$180,000	-2.7%	View profile →
24	Minyip 3392	VIC	$180,000	–	View profile →
25	Tara 4421	QLD	$180,000area	–	View profile →
26	Dowerin 6461	WA	$181,000area	–	View profile →
27	Kaniva 3419	VIC	$182,000	–	View profile →
28	Tambar Springs 2381	NSW	$182,500	–	View profile →
29	Merredin 6415	WA	$185,000area	–	View profile →
30	Rupanyup 3388	VIC	$185,000	–	View profile →
31	Coonamble 2829	NSW	$187,500	-6.2%	View profile →
32	Cassilis 2329	NSW	$188,000	–	View profile →
33	Gulargambone 2828	NSW	$190,000	–	View profile →
34	Gnowangerup 6335	WA	$195,000area	–	View profile →
35	Lightning Ridge 2834	NSW	$195,000	+23.8%	View profile →
36	Angus 2765	NSW	$200,000	–	View profile →
37	Moora 6510	WA	$200,000area	–	View profile →
38	Ouyen 3490	VIC	$200,000	–	View profile →
39	Underbool 3509	VIC	$200,000	–	View profile →
40	Trangie 2823	NSW	$202,500	-17.3%	View profile →
41	Nhill 3418	VIC	$203,000	–	View profile →
42	Warracknabeal 3393	VIC	$205,000	–	View profile →
43	Broken Hill 2880	NSW	$210,000	+4.0%	View profile →
44	Lismore 3324	VIC	$210,000	–	View profile →
45	Wakool 2710	NSW	$210,000	–	View profile →
46	Barmedman 2668	NSW	$215,000	–	View profile →
47	Bourke 2840	NSW	$215,000	–	View profile →
48	Kojonup 6395	WA	$215,000area	–	View profile →
49	Mount Morgan 4714	QLD	$215,000area	–	View profile →
50	Warren 2824	NSW	$215,000	+16.2%	View profile →

#1Collarenebri

NSW 2833

Median price

$105,000

Annual growth

-16.0%

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#2Hay South

NSW 2711

Median price

$105,000

Annual growth

-17.3%

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#3Tottenham

NSW 2873

Median price

$120,000

Annual growth

+20.0%

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#4Brewarrina

NSW 2839

Median price

$130,000

Annual growth

–

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#5Jeparit

VIC 3423

Median price

$149,000

Annual growth

–

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#6Pooncarie

NSW 2648

Median price

$150,000

Annual growth

–

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#7Sunset Strip

NSW 2879

Median price

$152,500

Annual growth

–

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#8Hopetoun

VIC 3396

Median price

$155,000

Annual growth

–

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#9Morawa

WA 6623

Median price

$160,000area

Annual growth

–

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#10Ravenswood

NSW 2824

Median price

$161,000

Annual growth

-2.4%

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#11Carpentaria

QLD 4823

Median price

$163,000area

Annual growth

–

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#12Charleville

QLD 4470

Median price

$164,000area

Annual growth

–

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#13Binnaway

NSW 2395

Median price

$165,000

Annual growth

-19.5%

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#14Kulin

WA 6365

Median price

$165,000area

Annual growth

–

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#15Bendick Murrell

NSW 2803

Median price

$169,000

Annual growth

–

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#16Menindee

NSW 2879

Median price

$169,000

Annual growth

+17.4%

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#17Collinsville

QLD 4804

Median price

$169,500area

Annual growth

–

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#18Bigga

NSW 2583

Median price

$170,000

Annual growth

–

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#19Cunderdin

WA 6407

Median price

$170,000area

Annual growth

–

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#20Ungarie

NSW 2669

Median price

$170,000

Annual growth

+19.3%

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#21Murtoa

VIC 3390

Median price

$175,000

Annual growth

–

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#22Ardlethan

NSW 2665

Median price

$178,500

Annual growth

–

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#23Dareton

NSW 2717

Median price

$180,000

Annual growth

-2.7%

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#24Minyip

VIC 3392

Median price

$180,000

Annual growth

–

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#25Tara

QLD 4421

Median price

$180,000area

Annual growth

–

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#26Dowerin

WA 6461

Median price

$181,000area

Annual growth

–

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#27Kaniva

VIC 3419

Median price

$182,000

Annual growth

–

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#28Tambar Springs

NSW 2381

Median price

$182,500

Annual growth

–

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#29Merredin

WA 6415

Median price

$185,000area

Annual growth

–

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#30Rupanyup

VIC 3388

Median price

$185,000

Annual growth

–

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#31Coonamble

NSW 2829

Median price

$187,500

Annual growth

-6.2%

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#32Cassilis

NSW 2329

Median price

$188,000

Annual growth

–

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#33Gulargambone

NSW 2828

Median price

$190,000

Annual growth

–

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#34Gnowangerup

WA 6335

Median price

$195,000area

Annual growth

–

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#35Lightning Ridge

NSW 2834

Median price

$195,000

Annual growth

+23.8%

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#36Angus

NSW 2765

Median price

$200,000

Annual growth

–

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#37Moora

WA 6510

Median price

$200,000area

Annual growth

–

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#38Ouyen

VIC 3490

Median price

$200,000

Annual growth

–

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#39Underbool

VIC 3509

Median price

$200,000

Annual growth

–

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#40Trangie

NSW 2823

Median price

$202,500

Annual growth

-17.3%

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#41Nhill

VIC 3418

Median price

$203,000

Annual growth

–

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#42Warracknabeal

VIC 3393

Median price

$205,000

Annual growth

–

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#43Broken Hill

NSW 2880

Median price

$210,000

Annual growth

+4.0%

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#44Lismore

VIC 3324

Median price

$210,000

Annual growth

–

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#45Wakool

NSW 2710

Median price

$210,000

Annual growth

–

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#46Barmedman

NSW 2668

Median price

$215,000

Annual growth

–

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#47Bourke

NSW 2840

Median price

$215,000

Annual growth

–

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#48Kojonup

WA 6395

Median price

$215,000area

Annual growth

–

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#49Mount Morgan

QLD 4714

Median price

$215,000area

Annual growth

–

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#50Warren

NSW 2824

Median price

$215,000

Annual growth

+16.2%

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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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