How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for NSW. 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.

← High Yield, Low Livability

Ranking · NSW · 50 suburbs

High Yield, Low Livability — NSW

Top 50 suburbs where strong rental yield pairs with a weak livability index — the investor wins, the resident loses. Ranked by the gap between yield (percentile) and the AU-normalised livability index (population > 500). in NSW.

Leading suburb

Worrowing HeightsNSW

Leading value

7.2%

Runner-up

North Wagga WaggaNSW

Updated

12 July 2026

Ranking

High Yield, Low Livability

50 results

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How to read this ranking

Use high yield, low livability 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 NSW, 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 Worrowing Heights and #2 North Wagga Wagga 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 ≈ 5.6%

Leader: Worrowing Heights · 7.2%

# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	YIELD	LIVABILITY	POP
1	Worrowing Heights	NSW	7.2%	Liv 6	713
2	North Wagga Wagga	NSW	6.1%	Liv 11	679
3	Mitchell	NSW	7.2%	Liv 32	1,179
4	Wyalong	NSW	9.4%	Liv 58	620
5	Collarenebri	NSW	8.9%	Liv 57	634
6	Mathoura	NSW	6.1%	Liv 31	1,002
7	Wilcannia	NSW	7.3%	Liv 56	735
8	Boggabilla	NSW	11.4%	Liv 71	1,022
9	South Lismore	NSW	7.3%	Liv 62	1,775
10	Smithtown	NSW	5.7%	Liv 23	625
11	Attunga	NSW	6.2%	Liv 48	542
12	South Kempsey	NSW	6.6%	Liv 55	2,604
13	Dora Creek	NSW	5.7%	Liv 32	1,739
14	Girards Hill	NSW	5.6%	Liv 27	1,318
15	Ganmain	NSW	6.7%	Liv 63	793
16	Bundarra	NSW	6.0%	Liv 53	674
17	Warren	NSW	6.9%	Liv 72	1,272
18	Heatherbrae	NSW	5.7%	Liv 38	654
19	Maclean	NSW	6.9%	Liv 75	2,778
20	North Lismore	NSW	5.8%	Liv 49	754
21	Gilgandra	NSW	9.9%	Liv 91	2,983
22	Barraba	NSW	6.8%	Liv 75	1,329
23	Wellington	NSW	8.7%	Liv 89	4,096
24	Minmi	NSW	5.4%	Liv 28	700
25	Brewarrina	NSW	6.2%	Liv 71	931
26	Menindee	NSW	5.6%	Liv 44	537
27	Moonbah	NSW	5.2%	Liv 16	564
28	Broken Hill	NSW	7.3%	Liv 98	17,706
29	Paxton	NSW	5.2%	Liv 24	1,215
30	Coomba Park	NSW	5.0%	Liv 13	691
31	Quirindi	NSW	6.8%	Liv 92	3,355
32	Bourke	NSW	6.6%	Liv 89	1,699
33	Trundle	NSW	5.8%	Liv 72	568
34	Karuah	NSW	5.2%	Liv 40	1,618
35	Finley	NSW	5.8%	Liv 78	2,455
36	Wyee	NSW	5.3%	Liv 49	2,909
37	Warragamba	NSW	5.1%	Liv 30	1,202
38	Kandos	NSW	5.7%	Liv 70	1,263
39	West Kempsey	NSW	5.9%	Liv 87	5,073
40	Cargo	NSW	5.3%	Liv 51	562
41	West Tamworth	NSW	6.0%	Liv 92	5,471
42	Ashford	NSW	5.3%	Liv 56	659
43	South Grafton	NSW	5.8%	Liv 89	6,288
44	Cobar	NSW	5.8%	Liv 89	3,603
45	Euston	NSW	5.4%	Liv 66	822
46	Townsend	NSW	5.0%	Liv 42	991
47	Hay	NSW	5.4%	Liv 71	2,300
48	Jindabyne	NSW	5.4%	Liv 77	2,986
49	Moree	NSW	5.7%	Liv 97	8,962
50	Narromine	NSW	5.6%	Liv 94	4,608

FAQ

Australian high yield, low livability FAQ

What does High Yield, Low Livability rank?

High Yield, Low Livability ranks suburbs in NSW using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs where strong rental yield pairs with a weak livability index — the investor wins, the resident loses. Ranked by the gap between yield (percentile) and the AU-normalised livability index (population > 500).
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for NSW. 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.