✅ Most Affordable Suburbs in Australia (2026)

Suburbs where rent takes the smallest bite of household income.

State Breakdown

QLD 28

WA 26

SA 15

NSW 9

ACT 8

VIC 7

NT 6

TAS 1

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#	Suburb	State	Population	Rent % of Income
1	Tom Price	WA	2,910	1.5%
2	Wickham	WA	2,022	3.4%
3	Moranbah	QLD	9,425	3.6%
4	Newman	WA	6,456	3.7%
5	Dysart	QLD	2,918	4.1%
6	Nhulunbuy	NT	3,350	4.3%
7	Port Hedland	WA	4,081	6.1%
8	Maningrida	NT	2,518	6.2%
9	Nickol	WA	4,938	6.4%
10	Grasmere	NSW	2,105	7.0%
11	St Helena	VIC	2,890	7.2%
12	Roxby Downs	SA	3,671	8.3%
13	Malabar	NSW	4,714	8.4%
14	Lyons	NT	2,219	9.0%
15	South Hedland	WA	11,046	9.3%
16	Baynton	WA	4,496	9.3%
17	Blackwater	QLD	4,702	9.3%
18	Thursday Island	QLD	2,805	9.4%
19	South Coogee	NSW	5,611	9.8%
20	Muirhead	NT	3,689	10.3%
21	Galiwinku	NT	2,199	10.5%
22	Derby	WA	3,222	10.5%
23	Brookfield	QLD	3,640	10.6%
24	Taylor	ACT	2,220	10.6%
25	Tennant Creek	NT	3,080	10.7%
26	Kalinga	QLD	2,144	10.8%
27	Hannans	WA	2,410	10.9%
28	Cobar	NSW	3,603	11.0%
29	Somerville	WA	4,165	11.0%
30	Novar Gardens	SA	2,508	11.2%
31	Hamilton South	NSW	4,057	11.4%
32	Clermont	QLD	2,952	11.8%
33	Throsby	ACT	2,405	11.8%
34	Townview	QLD	2,067	11.8%
35	Yarrabah	QLD	2,505	12.0%
36	Millars Well	WA	2,104	12.0%
37	Whyalla	SA	3,609	12.1%
38	Plenty	VIC	2,575	12.3%
39	Cloncurry	QLD	3,167	12.3%
40	Longreach	QLD	3,124	12.3%
41	Hawthorn	SA	2,221	12.4%
42	Acton Park	TAS	2,293	12.6%
43	Pioneer	QLD	2,346	12.6%
44	Red Hill	ACT	3,146	12.7%
45	Kununurra	WA	5,494	12.7%
46	Lamington	WA	2,036	12.8%
47	Palm Island	QLD	2,138	12.8%
48	Camden Park	NSW	2,233	13.0%
49	Djugun	WA	3,291	13.2%
50	Telina	QLD	2,197	13.2%
51	Risdon Park South	SA	2,230	13.4%
52	Beaconsfield Upper	VIC	2,997	13.4%
53	Charleville	QLD	2,992	13.4%
54	Bedfordale	WA	3,038	13.6%
55	Emerald	QLD	14,904	13.6%
56	Wilston	QLD	4,110	13.6%
57	Stirling North	SA	2,793	13.7%
58	St Peters	SA	3,231	13.7%
59	South Kalgoorlie	WA	4,416	13.7%
60	Swanbourne	WA	4,592	13.8%
61	Bulgarra	WA	2,990	13.8%
62	Biloela	QLD	5,692	13.8%
63	Hewett	SA	2,961	13.9%
64	Whyalla Playford	SA	2,540	14.0%
65	Toorak Gardens	SA	2,604	14.0%
66	Grange	QLD	4,615	14.0%
67	Mosman Park	WA	9,169	14.1%
68	Westbourne Park	SA	2,564	14.1%
69	Hawthorne	QLD	5,090	14.2%
70	Tannum Sands	QLD	5,227	14.3%
71	Hackett	ACT	3,227	14.3%
72	Gidgegannup	WA	2,818	14.3%
73	Hughes	ACT	3,210	14.3%
74	Malvern	SA	2,713	14.3%
75	Kalgoorlie	WA	3,711	14.3%
76	Jerrabomberra	NSW	9,601	14.4%
77	Chelmer	QLD	3,325	14.4%
78	Wembley	WA	12,061	14.5%
79	Chapman	ACT	2,867	14.5%
80	Piccadilly	WA	2,305	14.5%
81	Mount Hawthorn	WA	8,183	14.5%
82	Eynesbury	VIC	2,838	14.6%
83	Nailsworth	SA	2,235	14.6%
84	Rivett	ACT	3,354	14.6%
85	Moree	NSW	8,962	14.6%
86	Weetangera	ACT	2,795	14.6%
87	Roma	QLD	6,838	14.7%
88	Yallambie	VIC	4,161	14.7%
89	Bardon	QLD	10,153	14.7%
90	Millswood	SA	2,173	14.8%
91	Mount Claremont	WA	4,999	14.8%
92	Warranwood	VIC	4,820	14.8%
93	Camp Hill	QLD	12,254	14.9%
94	New Auckland	QLD	5,266	14.9%
95	Nowra Hill	NSW	2,141	15.0%
96	Research	VIC	2,695	15.0%
97	St George	QLD	3,130	15.0%
98	Sunset	QLD	2,137	15.0%
99	Crafers	SA	2,006	15.0%
100	Kensington	WA	4,627	15.0%

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Data: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb and Locality (SAL) level. Minimum population filter: 2,000.