✅ Most Affordable Suburbs in Australia (2026)

Suburbs where rent takes the smallest bite of household income.

State Breakdown

QLD 33

WA 30

SA 14

ACT 8

NT 6

VIC 6

NSW 2

TAS 1

Top 20

Full Top 100

#	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	Moranbah	QLD	9,425	3.6%
5	Newman	WA	6,456	3.7%
6	Dysart	QLD	2,918	4.1%
7	Nhulunbuy	NT	3,350	4.3%
8	Port Hedland	WA	4,081	6.1%
9	Maningrida	NT	2,518	6.2%
10	Nickol	WA	4,938	6.4%
11	St Helena	VIC	2,890	7.2%
12	Roxby Downs	SA	3,671	8.3%
13	Lyons	NT	2,219	9.0%
14	South Hedland	WA	11,046	9.3%
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	Muirhead	NT	3,689	10.3%
20	Galiwinku	NT	2,199	10.5%
21	Derby	WA	3,222	10.5%
22	Brookfield	QLD	3,640	10.6%
23	Taylor	ACT	2,220	10.6%
24	Tennant Creek	NT	3,080	10.7%
25	Kalinga	QLD	2,144	10.8%
26	Hannans	WA	2,410	10.9%
27	Somerville	WA	4,165	11.0%
28	Novar Gardens	SA	2,508	11.2%
29	Clermont	QLD	2,952	11.8%
30	Throsby	ACT	2,405	11.8%
31	Townview	QLD	2,067	11.8%
32	Yarrabah	QLD	2,505	12.0%
33	Millars Well	WA	2,104	12.0%
34	Whyalla	SA	3,609	12.1%
35	Plenty	VIC	2,575	12.3%
36	Cloncurry	QLD	3,167	12.3%
37	Longreach	QLD	3,124	12.3%
38	Hawthorn	SA	2,221	12.4%
39	Acton Park	TAS	2,293	12.6%
40	Pioneer	QLD	2,346	12.6%
41	Red Hill	ACT	3,146	12.7%
42	Kununurra	WA	5,494	12.7%
43	Lamington	WA	2,036	12.8%
44	Palm Island	QLD	2,138	12.8%
45	Djugun	WA	3,291	13.2%
46	Telina	QLD	2,197	13.2%
47	Charleville	QLD	2,992	13.4%
48	Bedfordale	WA	3,038	13.6%
49	Emerald	QLD	14,904	13.6%
50	Emerald	QLD	14,904	13.6%
51	Wilston	QLD	4,110	13.6%
52	Stirling North	SA	2,793	13.7%
53	St Peters	SA	3,231	13.7%
54	South Kalgoorlie	WA	4,416	13.7%
55	Swanbourne	WA	4,592	13.8%
56	Bulgarra	WA	2,990	13.8%
57	Biloela	QLD	5,692	13.8%
58	Hewett	SA	2,961	13.9%
59	Whyalla Playford	SA	2,540	14.0%
60	Toorak Gardens	SA	2,604	14.0%
61	Grange	QLD	4,615	14.0%
62	Mosman Park	WA	9,169	14.1%
63	Mosman Park	WA	9,169	14.1%
64	Westbourne Park	SA	2,564	14.1%
65	Hawthorne	QLD	5,090	14.2%
66	Tannum Sands	QLD	5,227	14.3%
67	Hackett	ACT	3,227	14.3%
68	Gidgegannup	WA	2,818	14.3%
69	Hughes	ACT	3,210	14.3%
70	Malvern	SA	2,713	14.3%
71	Kalgoorlie	WA	3,711	14.3%
72	Jerrabomberra	NSW	9,601	14.4%
73	Chelmer	QLD	3,325	14.4%
74	Wembley	WA	12,061	14.5%
75	Wembley	WA	12,061	14.5%
76	Chapman	ACT	2,867	14.5%
77	Piccadilly	WA	2,305	14.5%
78	Mount Hawthorn	WA	8,183	14.5%
79	Mount Hawthorn	WA	8,183	14.5%
80	Eynesbury	VIC	2,838	14.6%
81	Nailsworth	SA	2,235	14.6%
82	Rivett	ACT	3,354	14.6%
83	Moree	NSW	8,962	14.6%
84	Weetangera	ACT	2,795	14.6%
85	Roma	QLD	6,838	14.7%
86	Yallambie	VIC	4,161	14.7%
87	Bardon	QLD	10,153	14.7%
88	Bardon	QLD	10,153	14.7%
89	Millswood	SA	2,173	14.8%
90	Mount Claremont	WA	4,999	14.8%
91	Warranwood	VIC	4,820	14.8%
92	Camp Hill	QLD	12,254	14.9%
93	Camp Hill	QLD	12,254	14.9%
94	New Auckland	QLD	5,266	14.9%
95	Research	VIC	2,695	15.0%
96	St George	QLD	3,130	15.0%
97	Sunset	QLD	2,137	15.0%
98	Crafers	SA	2,006	15.0%
99	Kensington	WA	4,627	15.0%
100	Bohle Plains	QLD	3,989	15.0%

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