Most Affordable Suburbs in Australia

Tom Price, WA has the lowest median rent as a share of median household income of any Australian suburb with more than 2,000 residents: 1.5% at the 2021 Census (ABS). Wickham, WA (3.4%) and Moranbah, QLD (3.6%) follow. Queensland holds 28 of the top 100.

Suburbs where rent takes the smallest bite of household income. Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021, suburbs and localities with more than 2,000 residents.

Suburbs by state

How many of the top 100 suburbs are in each state and territory.

QLD 28

WA 26

SA 15

NSW 9

ACT 8

VIC 7

NT 6

TAS 1

Top 20

Median rent as a share of median household income for the first 20 suburbs in the ranking.

Rent % of IncomeValid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS

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	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.