What does Best-Value Liveable Suburbs rank?

Best-Value Liveable Suburbs ranks suburbs in SA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by livability per dollar — the most amenity, transport and social access you can buy relative to median house price (population > 500).

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for SA. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.

Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.

How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.

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Best-Value Liveable Suburbs — SA

Top 50 suburbs by livability per dollar — the most amenity, transport and social access you can buy relative to median house price (population > 500). in SA.

Leading suburb

Mount BarkerSA

Leading value

Runner-up

Morphett ValeSA

Updated

12 July 2026

Ranking

Best-Value Liveable Suburbs

Top 50 suburbs by livability per dollar — the most amenity, transport and social access you can buy relative to median house price (population > 500). — SA

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use best-value liveable suburbs as a shortlist tool, then verify the finalists in detail.

BEST FOR

Finding which areas deserve a closer look first.

This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in SA, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.

READ IT AS

One signal in the workflow, not the whole answer.

A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.

NEXT STEP

Move into compare or suburb detail once a few names repeat.

Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.

VERIFY evidence

Single-signal shortlist screen

A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.

SHORTLIST SCREEN

Top candidates are research leads.

Save a small working set, then use compare and evidence depth before treating any row as a decision.

Shortlist flow

Use #1 Mount Barker and #2 Morphett Vale as the first compare pair.

Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.

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Distribution

50 suburbs · midpoint ≈ 87

Leader: Mount Barker · 96

# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	LIVABILITY	MEDIAN	POP
1	Mount Barker	SA	96	$624K	18,330
2	Morphett Vale	SA	99	$785K	24,002
3	Blakeview	SA	77	$678K	8,979
4	Salisbury	SA	89	$811K	8,841
5	Port Adelaide	SA	79	$720K	1,338
6	Paralowie	SA	84	$780K	17,504
7	Craigmore	SA	78	$742K	10,943
8	Parafield Gardens	SA	91	$876K	18,467
9	Salisbury East	SA	84	$815K	9,273
10	Elizabeth	SA	84	$818K	1,033
11	Ingle Farm	SA	88	$863K	9,543
12	Elizabeth Downs	SA	65	$640K	5,160
13	Christie Downs	SA	78	$771K	5,239
14	Modbury	SA	91	$900K	5,593
15	Elizabeth Vale	SA	70	$698K	4,331
16	Aberfoyle Park	SA	93	$942K	11,234
17	Munno Para	SA	69	$700K	4,719
18	Salisbury North	SA	74	$753K	10,683
19	Davoren Park	SA	65	$676K	6,392
20	Para Hills	SA	79	$828K	6,793
21	Seaford	SA	81	$870K	4,493
22	Happy Valley	SA	84	$910K	11,420
23	Salisbury Downs	SA	76	$845K	6,296
24	Old Reynella	SA	67	$745K	3,458
25	Wynn Vale	SA	80	$897K	7,865
26	Hallett Cove	SA	87	$985K	12,512
27	Hope Valley	SA	81	$940K	8,184
28	Gawler	SA	68	$791K	668
29	Para Vista	SA	72	$870K	3,023
30	Gilles Plains	SA	75	$915K	4,101
31	St Agnes	SA	69	$845K	4,233
32	Windsor Gardens	SA	80	$983K	5,827
33	Greenwith	SA	73	$905K	10,103
34	Hackham	SA	62	$771K	4,491
35	Gawler East	SA	69	$860K	5,689
36	Christies Beach	SA	74	$924K	5,962
37	Noarlunga Downs	SA	61	$770K	4,031
38	McLaren Vale	SA	75	$950K	4,061
39	Mawson Lakes	SA	82	$1.0M	13,794
40	Aldinga Beach	SA	66	$840K	10,667
41	Golden Grove	SA	91	$1.2M	10,299
42	Woodcroft	SA	68	$922K	11,326
43	Hahndorf	SA	71	$980K	2,814
44	Taperoo	SA	62	$857K	3,250
45	Angle Vale	SA	61	$854K	4,051
46	Pooraka	SA	64	$900K	7,583
47	Bedford Park	SA	69	$988K	1,882
48	Paradise	SA	75	$1.1M	7,217
49	Campbelltown	SA	82	$1.2M	9,263
50	Gepps Cross	SA	60	$872K	648

FAQ

Australian best-value liveable suburbs FAQ

What does Best-Value Liveable Suburbs rank?

Best-Value Liveable Suburbs ranks suburbs in SA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by livability per dollar — the most amenity, transport and social access you can buy relative to median house price (population > 500).
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for SA. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.