Emerging Gentrification Suburbs — QLD
Top 50 suburbs flagged gentrifying, ranked by how far local income is rising above the state trend (ABS Census income, 2016 base). A directional signal, not a forecast in QLD.
Emerging Gentrification Suburbs
Top 50 suburbs flagged gentrifying, ranked by how far local income is rising above the state trend (ABS Census income, 2016 base). A directional signal, not a forecast — QLD
This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in QLD, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.
A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.
Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.
A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.
Save a small working set, then use compare and evidence depth before treating any row as a decision.
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.
- #1RichmondQLD+149.4pp$3,169/wk
- #2MackenzieQLD+99.3pp$2,988/wk
- #3West EndQLD+68.1pp$2,114/wk
- #4Park RidgeQLD+66.2pp$1,418/wk
- #5PallaraQLD+60.2pp$2,283/wk
- #6KingsholmeQLD+55.8pp$3,150/wk
- #7WoodburyQLD+54.9pp$2,033/wk
- #8NewtownQLD+52.4pp$1,753/wk
- #9ArrigaQLD+48.2pp$2,166/wk
- #10PrestonQLD+43.5pp$2,472/wk
- #11BungundarraQLD+40.7pp$2,053/wk
- #12Red HillQLD+39.9pp$2,367/wk
- #13Helidon SpaQLD+39.6pp$2,238/wk
- #14EtonQLD+36.6pp$2,024/wk
- #15HaigsleaQLD+32.8pp$2,144/wk
- #16CosgroveQLD+32.6pp$1,976/wk
- #17BokarinaQLD+31.5pp$2,429/wk
- #18Lakes CreekQLD+30.9pp$2,027/wk
- #19TanawhaQLD+30.1pp$2,542/wk
- #20Sunshine AcresQLD+30.0pp$1,912/wk
- #21ApplethorpeQLD+29.0pp$1,408/wk
- #22West WoombyeQLD+29.0pp$2,115/wk
- #23TakuraQLD+28.7pp$1,864/wk
- #24The GapQLD+28.4pp$2,573/wk
- #25WitherenQLD+27.8pp$1,974/wk
- #26Barlows HillQLD+26.2pp$2,047/wk
- #27Julia CreekQLD+25.5pp$1,586/wk
- #28Mount PeterQLD+23.8pp$2,096/wk
- #29Grasstree BeachQLD+23.7pp$2,050/wk
- #30RichmondQLD+23.1pp$1,672/wk
- #31Tallebudgera ValleyQLD+23.0pp$2,245/wk
- #32Palm BeachQLD+22.1pp$1,721/wk
- #33ConondaleQLD+22.0pp$1,194/wk
- #34MinyamaQLD+21.7pp$1,716/wk
- #35YandinaQLD+21.7pp$1,616/wk
- #36DulongQLD+21.4pp$1,767/wk
- #37EumundiQLD+21.3pp$1,967/wk
- #38PormpuraawQLD+20.9pp$1,071/wk
- #39AlphaQLD+20.6pp$1,547/wk
- #40Hidden ValleyQLD+20.6pp$2,137/wk
- #41HampdenQLD+20.3pp$1,952/wk
- #42ImbilQLD+20.3pp$1,141/wk
- #43YaroombaQLD+20.2pp$2,262/wk
- #44Forest HillQLD+19.6pp$1,318/wk
- #45Sunrise BeachQLD+19.5pp$1,857/wk
- #46BloomsburyQLD+19.4pp$1,125/wk
- #47Wights MountainQLD+19.4pp$3,091/wk
- #48The LeapQLD+19.2pp$2,486/wk
- #49Kensington GroveQLD+18.8pp$2,042/wk
- #50BondoolaQLD+18.4pp$2,010/wk
| # ▲ | SUBURB | STATE | VS STATE | INCOME NOW | POP |
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| 1 | Richmond | QLD | +149.4pp | $3,169/wk | 852 |
| 2 | Mackenzie | QLD | +99.3pp | $2,988/wk | 2,336 |
| 3 | West End | QLD | +68.1pp | $2,114/wk | 14,730 |
| 4 | Park Ridge | QLD | +66.2pp | $1,418/wk | 8,455 |
| 5 | Pallara | QLD | +60.2pp | $2,283/wk | 3,861 |
| 6 | Kingsholme | QLD | +55.8pp | $3,150/wk | 782 |
| 7 | Woodbury | QLD | +54.9pp | $2,033/wk | 514 |
| 8 | Newtown | QLD | +52.4pp | $1,753/wk | 1,498 |
| 9 | Arriga | QLD | +48.2pp | $2,166/wk | 1,323 |
| 10 | Preston | QLD | +43.5pp | $2,472/wk | 644 |
| 11 | Bungundarra | QLD | +40.7pp | $2,053/wk | 667 |
| 12 | Red Hill | QLD | +39.9pp | $2,367/wk | 5,834 |
| 13 | Helidon Spa | QLD | +39.6pp | $2,238/wk | 504 |
| 14 | Eton | QLD | +36.6pp | $2,024/wk | 728 |
| 15 | Haigslea | QLD | +32.8pp | $2,144/wk | 507 |
| 16 | Cosgrove | QLD | +32.6pp | $1,976/wk | 665 |
| 17 | Bokarina | QLD | +31.5pp | $2,429/wk | 1,935 |
| 18 | Lakes Creek | QLD | +30.9pp | $2,027/wk | 633 |
| 19 | Tanawha | QLD | +30.1pp | $2,542/wk | 1,312 |
| 20 | Sunshine Acres | QLD | +30.0pp | $1,912/wk | 1,009 |
| 21 | Applethorpe | QLD | +29.0pp | $1,408/wk | 571 |
| 22 | West Woombye | QLD | +29.0pp | $2,115/wk | 1,083 |
| 23 | Takura | QLD | +28.7pp | $1,864/wk | 553 |
| 24 | The Gap | QLD | +28.4pp | $2,573/wk | 17,318 |
| 25 | Witheren | QLD | +27.8pp | $1,974/wk | 581 |
| 26 | Barlows Hill | QLD | +26.2pp | $2,047/wk | 834 |
| 27 | Julia Creek | QLD | +25.5pp | $1,586/wk | 549 |
| 28 | Mount Peter | QLD | +23.8pp | $2,096/wk | 689 |
| 29 | Grasstree Beach | QLD | +23.7pp | $2,050/wk | 717 |
| 30 | Richmond | QLD | +23.1pp | $1,672/wk | 578 |
| 31 | Tallebudgera Valley | QLD | +23.0pp | $2,245/wk | 1,762 |
| 32 | Palm Beach | QLD | +22.1pp | $1,721/wk | 16,349 |
| 33 | Conondale | QLD | +22.0pp | $1,194/wk | 882 |
| 34 | Minyama | QLD | +21.7pp | $1,716/wk | 2,726 |
| 35 | Yandina | QLD | +21.7pp | $1,616/wk | 3,073 |
| 36 | Dulong | QLD | +21.4pp | $1,767/wk | 688 |
| 37 | Eumundi | QLD | +21.3pp | $1,967/wk | 2,504 |
| 38 | Pormpuraaw | QLD | +20.9pp | $1,071/wk | 611 |
| 39 | Alpha | QLD | +20.6pp | $1,547/wk | 559 |
| 40 | Hidden Valley | QLD | +20.6pp | $2,137/wk | 879 |
| 41 | Hampden | QLD | +20.3pp | $1,952/wk | 598 |
| 42 | Imbil | QLD | +20.3pp | $1,141/wk | 1,071 |
| 43 | Yaroomba | QLD | +20.2pp | $2,262/wk | 2,043 |
| 44 | Forest Hill | QLD | +19.6pp | $1,318/wk | 935 |
| 45 | Sunrise Beach | QLD | +19.5pp | $1,857/wk | 3,687 |
| 46 | Bloomsbury | QLD | +19.4pp | $1,125/wk | 539 |
| 47 | Wights Mountain | QLD | +19.4pp | $3,091/wk | 767 |
| 48 | The Leap | QLD | +19.2pp | $2,486/wk | 664 |
| 49 | Kensington Grove | QLD | +18.8pp | $2,042/wk | 2,050 |
| 50 | Bondoola | QLD | +18.4pp | $2,010/wk | 551 |
Australian emerging gentrification suburbs FAQ
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What does Emerging Gentrification Suburbs rank?
Emerging Gentrification Suburbs ranks suburbs in QLD using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs flagged gentrifying, ranked by how far local income is rising above the state trend (ABS Census income, 2016 base). A directional signal, not a forecast
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How should I use this ranking for property research?
Use the ranking as a screening step for QLD. 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.
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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.
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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.