Rankings
Best Property Growth suburbs in NSW Houses
Start here if you are happy to trade some cash flow for suburbs where the typical sale price has been moving faster.
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Updated 13 May 2026. Next refresh publishes after the current scrape cycle completes.
Ranked postcodes
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| Rank | Postcode | Region | Median Price | Growth | Median Rent | Yield | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond - Tweed | $854,000 | 124.7% | $400/wk | 2.4% | ||
| 2 | Sydney - City and Inner South | $5,400,000 | 107.3% | $1,400/wk | 1.3% | ||
| 3 | Sydney - Inner West | $3,505,000 | 64.6% | $980/wk | 1.5% | ||
| 4 | Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury | $2,940,000 | 57.6% | $1,200/wk | 2.1% | ||
| 5 | New England and North West | $392,500 | 49.5% | $345/wk | 4.6% | ||
| 6 | Newcastle and Lake Macquarie | $1,225,000 | 34.6% | $750/wk | 3.2% | ||
| 7 | Far West and Orana | $320,000 | 33.3% | $350/wk | 5.7% | ||
| 8 | Far West and Orana | $327,500 | 31.0% | $263/wk | 4.2% | ||
| 9 | Murray | $589,000 | 29.5% | $395/wk | 3.5% | ||
| 10 | Sydney - Eastern Suburbs | $8,500,000 | 27.8% | $3,700/wk | 2.3% | ||
| 11 | Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains | $1,034,500 | 27.6% | $880/wk | 4.4% | ||
| 12 | Sydney - Inner West | $2,390,000 | 24.8% | $825/wk | 1.8% | ||
| 13 | Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby | $4,325,000 | 22.9% | $1,875/wk | 2.3% | ||
| 14 | Newcastle and Lake Macquarie | $780,000 | 22.3% | $620/wk | 4.1% | ||
| 15 | Darling Downs - Maranoa | $547,500 | 21.7% | $450/wk | 4.3% | ||
| 16 | Far West and Orana | $480,500 | 21.6% | $500/wk | 5.4% | ||
| 17 | Riverina | $522,500 | 21.5% | $400/wk | 4.0% | ||
| 18 | Riverina | $646,250 | 21.4% | $500/wk | 4.0% | ||
| 19 | Sydney - Inner South West | $1,650,000 | 21.3% | $700/wk | 2.2% | ||
| 20 | Newcastle and Lake Macquarie | $1,092,000 | 20.9% | $720/wk | 3.4% | ||
| 21 | Riverina | $380,000 | 20.6% | $465/wk | 6.4% | ||
| 22 | Riverina | $430,000 | 20.3% | $470/wk | 5.7% | ||
| 23 | Sydney - Inner West | $4,820,000 | 19.6% | $1,200/wk | 1.3% | ||
| 24 | Sydney - Inner West | $2,020,000 | 18.8% | $900/wk | 2.3% | ||
| 25 | Illawarra | $1,300,000 | 18.2% | $780/wk | 3.1% |
Methodology
Growth compares the typical sale price over the past year with the year before, using the current dwelling scope. We only show it when there is enough sales evidence for both periods.
Data sources: Rentvest listing data aggregated from sold and rental market feeds. Update anchors reflect the latest listing dates included in the current ranking page.
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