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    Can We Afford It?

    Australian Suburb Directory

    Housing affordability data for 15,281 suburbs across all 8 states and territories. See median rents, median prices, and what each suburb costs on your income.

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    Ranked from rental bond data

    Median weekly rents from rental-bond lodgements across 1,442 NSW, QLD and VIC suburbs. Measured, not estimated.

    Priciest suburbs to rent

    Most affordable to rent

    Where rent goes furthest against price

    Gross rental yield, meaning a year of rent as a share of the sale price, across 150 Victoria suburbs. Yield is shown only here: the one state where government rent data and government sale prices cover the same suburbs.

    Highest yield

    Lowest yield (blue-chip)

    Ranked from the ABS Census

    2021 Census figures for suburbs of 1,000+ people. Measured, not modelled.

    Highest household income

    1. 1Seaforth NSW$218k/yr
    2. 2Northbridge NSW$201k/yr
    3. 3Wembley Downs WA$192k/yr
    4. 4City Beach WA$192k/yr
    5. 5Dampier WA$191k/yr
    6. 6Dover Heights NSW$181k/yr
    7. 7Vaucluse NSW$181k/yr
    8. 8Cottesloe WA$180k/yr

    Most owner-occupied

    1. 1Park Orchards VIC95%
    2. 2Plenty VIC95%
    3. 3Glenlee QLD93%
    4. 4Sandford TAS93%
    5. 5Beaconsfield Upper VIC93%
    6. 6Wonga Park VIC93%
    7. 7Teesdale VIC93%
    8. 8Narre Warren North VIC93%

    New South Wales (4,524 suburbs)

    Albury2640Bungowannah2640East Albury2640Ettamogah2640Glenroy2640Hamilton Valley2641Jindera2642Lake Hume Village3691Lavington2641North Albury2640South Albury2640Splitters Creek2640

    Victoria (2,929 suburbs)

    Bandiana3691Baranduda3691Barnawartha North3691Bellbridge3691Bonegilla3691Castle Creek3691Ebden3691Gateway Island3691Huon Creek3691Killara3691Leneva3691Staghorn Flat3691

    Queensland (3,262 suburbs)

    Acacia Ridge4110Albany Creek4035Alberton4207Albion4010Alderley4051Alexandra Hills4161Algester4115Allenview4285Amberley4306Amity4183Annerley4103Anstead4070

    Western Australia (1,683 suburbs)

    Australind6233Bunbury6230Carey Park6230College Grove6230Dalyellup6230Dardanup6236Dardanup West6236Davenport6230East Bunbury6230Eaton6232Gelorup6230Glen Iris6230

    South Australia (1,680 suburbs)

    Aberfoyle Park5159Adelaide5000Adelaide Airport5950Albert Park5014Alberton5014Aldgate5154Aldinga5173Aldinga Beach5173Allenby Gardens5009Altona5351Andrews Farm5114Angle Park5010

    Australian Capital Territory (131 suburbs)

    Act Remainder - Belconnen2601Act Remainder - Coree2611Act Remainder - Cotter River2611Act Remainder - Gungahlin2912Act Remainder - Hall2618Act Remainder - Jerrabomberra2600Act Remainder - Kowen2620Act Remainder - Majura2609Act Remainder - Molonglo Valley2601Act Remainder - Paddys River2620Act Remainder - Stromlo2611Act Remainder - Tuggeranong2900

    Tasmania (769 suburbs)

    Aberdeen7310Acacia Hills7306Ambleside7310Devonport7310Don7310East Devonport7310Eugenana7310Forth7310Forthside7310Latrobe7307Leith7315Lillico7310

    Northern Territory (303 suburbs)

    Alice Springs870Amoonguna873Araluen870Arumbera873Braitling870Ciccone870Connellan873Desert Springs870East Side870Flynn875Gillen870Ilparpa873

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