PropertyScout Research · Government Data Study
Australia's 50 Most Affordable Suburbs (2026)
Our finding: the most affordable suburb in Australia is Broken Hill, NSW, with a median house price of $257,000.
We ranked every Australian suburb with both a median house price and rental data, surfacing the 50 most affordable. Each is a place where you can still buy a house for a fraction of the capital-city median — many while collecting a solid rental yield.
| # |
Suburb |
Median House Price |
Weekly Rent |
Gross Yield |
| 1 |
Broken Hill
NSW
|
$257,000 |
$220/wk |
4.5% |
| 2 |
Coonabarabran
NSW
|
$300,000 |
$210/wk |
3.6% |
| 3 |
Macleay Island
QLD
|
$306,000 |
$260/wk |
4.4% |
| 4 |
Russell Island
QLD
|
$306,000 |
$260/wk |
4.4% |
| 5 |
Cobar
NSW
|
$310,000 |
$200/wk |
3.4% |
| 6 |
Coodanup
WA
|
$316,000 |
$240/wk |
3.9% |
| 7 |
Whyalla Stuart
SA
|
$320,000 |
$160/wk |
2.6% |
| 8 |
Mandurah
WA
|
$321,000 |
$270/wk |
4.4% |
| 9 |
Victor Harbor
SA
|
$321,000 |
$267/wk |
4.3% |
| 10 |
Wallaroo
SA
|
$324,000 |
$245/wk |
3.9% |
| 11 |
Bongaree
QLD
|
$335,000 |
$300/wk |
4.7% |
| 12 |
Stawell
VIC
|
$337,500 |
$210/wk |
3.2% |
| 13 |
Encounter Bay
SA
|
$338,000 |
$305/wk |
4.7% |
| 14 |
Moe
VIC
|
$345,000 |
$200/wk |
3.0% |
| 15 |
Nanango
QLD
|
$350,000 |
$220/wk |
3.3% |
| 16 |
Morwell
VIC
|
$351,000 |
$215/wk |
3.2% |
| 17 |
Thurgoona
NSW
|
$353,050 |
$360/wk |
5.3% |
| 18 |
Millicent
SA
|
$356,000 |
$175/wk |
2.6% |
| 19 |
Kerang
VIC
|
$357,000 |
$200/wk |
2.9% |
| 20 |
Bellara
QLD
|
$358,000 |
$320/wk |
4.6% |
| 21 |
Erskine
WA
|
$358,000 |
$320/wk |
4.6% |
| 22 |
Moree
NSW
|
$360,000 |
$230/wk |
3.3% |
| 23 |
Murray Bridge
SA
|
$365,000 |
$240/wk |
3.4% |
| 24 |
Renmark
SA
|
$370,000 |
$200/wk |
2.8% |
| 25 |
Ravenswood
TAS
|
$370,968 |
$225/wk |
3.2% |
| 26 |
Torquay
QLD
|
$371,000 |
$300/wk |
4.2% |
| 27 |
Condobolin
NSW
|
$375,000 |
$200/wk |
2.8% |
| 28 |
Greenfields
WA
|
$375,000 |
$295/wk |
4.1% |
| 29 |
Maryborough
QLD
|
$375,000 |
$250/wk |
3.5% |
| 30 |
Wellington
NSW
|
$375,000 |
$230/wk |
3.2% |
| 31 |
Ararat
VIC
|
$377,000 |
$250/wk |
3.4% |
| 32 |
Berri
SA
|
$378,000 |
$215/wk |
3.0% |
| 33 |
Maryborough
VIC
|
$378,000 |
$240/wk |
3.3% |
| 34 |
Pialba
QLD
|
$378,000 |
$310/wk |
4.3% |
| 35 |
Scarness
QLD
|
$378,000 |
$300/wk |
4.1% |
| 36 |
Churchill
VIC
|
$379,000 |
$230/wk |
3.2% |
| 37 |
Bundaberg North
QLD
|
$380,000 |
$280/wk |
3.8% |
| 38 |
Laidley
QLD
|
$380,000 |
$300/wk |
4.1% |
| 39 |
East Devonport
TAS
|
$388,803 |
$235/wk |
3.1% |
| 40 |
George Town
TAS
|
$388,803 |
$220/wk |
2.9% |
| 41 |
Whyalla Norrie
SA
|
$389,000 |
$180/wk |
2.4% |
| 42 |
Sandstone Point
QLD
|
$390,000 |
$400/wk |
5.3% |
| 43 |
Stanthorpe
QLD
|
$393,000 |
$250/wk |
3.3% |
| 44 |
Deniliquin
NSW
|
$395,000 |
$230/wk |
3.0% |
| 45 |
Bundaberg South
QLD
|
$396,000 |
$250/wk |
3.3% |
| 46 |
Caloundra
QLD
|
$397,000 |
$360/wk |
4.7% |
| 47 |
Port Augusta
SA
|
$397,000 |
$194/wk |
2.5% |
| 48 |
Risdon Park
SA
|
$398,000 |
$180/wk |
2.4% |
| 49 |
Urangan
QLD
|
$399,000 |
$335/wk |
4.4% |
| 50 |
Spencer Park
WA
|
$402,000 |
$290/wk |
3.8% |
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Source: PropertyScout AU — Australia's 50 Most Affordable Suburbs 2026 (https://propertyscoutau.com.au/studies/most-affordable-suburbs-australia-2026)
Methodology & sources
Source: Australian government public data (state Valuer-General / land offices, ABS Census, official rental & crime statistics). Compiled by PropertyScout AU. Rankings cover 50 suburbs and exclude records flagged as anomalous, stale (pre-2022) or based on very small samples (population under 3,000). Figures are indicative and reflect the most recent published data per suburb. Not financial advice — always do your own due diligence.
❓ FAQs
How is the Australia's 50 Most Affordable Suburbs 2026 list compiled?
We rank suburbs directly from Australian government public data — state Valuer-General and land-office medians, ABS Census demographics, and official rental and crime statistics — applying quality filters to exclude anomalous or stale records.
How often is this updated?
The rankings regenerate automatically from our government data pipeline. Figures reflect the most recent published data for each suburb and can change as new data is released.
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