What does Best-Value Liveable Suburbs rank?

Best-Value Liveable Suburbs ranks suburbs in WA 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 WA. 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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Ranking · WA · 50 suburbs

Best-Value Liveable Suburbs — WA

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 WA.

Leading suburb

MerredinWA

Leading value

Runner-up

KalgoorlieWA

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). — WA

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 WA, 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 Merredin and #2 Kalgoorlie 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 ≈ 91

Leader: Merredin · 64

# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	LIVABILITY	MEDIAN	POP
1	Merredin	WA	64	$300K	2,604
2	Kalgoorlie	WA	92	$460K	3,711
3	Newman	WA	77	$393K	6,456
4	Katanning	WA	72	$368K	3,637
5	Narrogin	WA	77	$400K	3,927
6	Boulder	WA	74	$390K	4,872
7	Derby	WA	74	$390K	3,222
8	Halls Creek	WA	81	$475K	1,572
9	Geraldton	WA	96	$572K	3,246
10	South Hedland	WA	90	$550K	11,046
11	Manjimup	WA	84	$514K	4,279
12	Northam	WA	84	$515K	6,679
13	Kununurra	WA	82	$513K	5,494
14	Collie	WA	76	$520K	7,599
15	Armadale	WA	99	$680K	13,415
16	Mandurah	WA	97	$675K	8,804
17	Esperance	WA	92	$670K	2,080
18	Midland	WA	93	$690K	6,335
19	Gosnells	WA	98	$741K	21,149
20	South Bunbury	WA	93	$721K	8,810
21	Pinjarra	WA	88	$693K	4,914
22	Maddington	WA	95	$750K	12,419
23	Australind	WA	95	$758K	15,988
24	Greenfields	WA	87	$700K	9,869
25	Kelmscott	WA	93	$750K	10,575
26	Broome	WA	91	$737K	3,797
27	Baldivis	WA	99	$830K	37,697
28	Ellenbrook	WA	98	$825K	24,668
29	Carey Park	WA	71	$600K	5,155
30	Cannington	WA	92	$780K	6,875
31	Balga	WA	89	$761K	13,864
32	Byford	WA	96	$832K	18,878
33	Rockingham	WA	98	$850K	15,312
34	Thornlie	WA	98	$850K	23,665
35	Eaton	WA	83	$720K	8,669
36	Harvey	WA	73	$635K	3,462
37	Girrawheen	WA	90	$790K	8,897
38	Warnbro	WA	89	$789K	10,828
39	Butler	WA	92	$817K	13,473
40	Fitzroy Crossing	WA	83	$750K	1,181
41	Forrestfield	WA	94	$850K	13,181
42	Pemberton	WA	61	$553K	861
43	Bentley	WA	91	$840K	9,051
44	Port Hedland	WA	85	$785K	4,081
45	Yanchep	WA	89	$825K	11,022
46	Port Kennedy	WA	90	$845K	13,477
47	Ballajura	WA	93	$893K	18,459
48	Mirrabooka	WA	84	$810K	8,000
49	Alkimos	WA	88	$850K	10,203
50	Clarkson	WA	88	$850K	13,904

FAQ

Australian best-value liveable suburbs FAQ

What does Best-Value Liveable Suburbs rank?

Best-Value Liveable Suburbs ranks suburbs in WA 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 WA. 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.