What does Best Aged-Care Access rank?

Best Aged-Care Access ranks suburbs in QLD using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by residential aged-care places per 1,000 residents (population > 500). Source: federal aged-care service register

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.

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 · QLD · 50 suburbs

Best Aged-Care Access — QLD

Top 50 suburbs by residential aged-care places per 1,000 residents (population > 500). Source: federal aged-care service register in QLD.

Leading suburb

Upper BarronQLD

Leading value

196.8

Runner-up

Rowes BayQLD

Updated

12 July 2026

Ranking

Best Aged-Care Access

Top 50 suburbs by residential aged-care places per 1,000 residents (population > 500). Source: federal aged-care service register — QLD

50 results

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How to read this ranking

Use best aged-care access 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 QLD, 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 Upper Barron and #2 Rowes Bay 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 ≈ 47.7

Leader: Upper Barron · 196.8

# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	PLACES / 1K POP	FACILITIES · PLACES	POP
1	Upper Barron	QLD	196.8	1 · 99	503
2	Rowes Bay	QLD	188.5	2 · 102	541
3	Pinjarra Hills	QLD	150.5	1 · 116	771
4	Sandgate	QLD	98.3	3 · 484	4,926
5	Bethania	QLD	83.8	4 · 531	6,333
6	Richmond Hill	QLD	81.1	2 · 199	2,453
7	The Range	QLD	74.9	3 · 392	5,231
8	Craiglie	QLD	69.7	1 · 74	1,062
9	Ipswich	QLD	68.9	3 · 170	2,468
10	Caravonica	QLD	67.8	1 · 148	2,183
11	Killarney	QLD	66.4	2 · 61	918
12	Cranley	QLD	64.9	1 · 148	2,281
13	Dicky Beach	QLD	61.9	2 · 119	1,921
14	West Woombye	QLD	60.0	1 · 65	1,083
15	Westcourt	QLD	58.1	2 · 223	3,841
16	Warana	QLD	57.9	2 · 222	3,831
17	Sinnamon Park	QLD	57.8	6 · 381	6,590
18	Birtinya	QLD	55.0	2 · 241	4,378
19	Riverview	QLD	54.5	1 · 167	3,067
20	Eastern Heights	QLD	53.4	2 · 194	3,631
21	Caloundra	QLD	52.4	2 · 206	3,932
22	West Mackay	QLD	52.3	3 · 342	6,536
23	Kenmore Hills	QLD	49.8	1 · 122	2,448
24	Millbank	QLD	48.8	1 · 122	2,499
25	Mundingburra	QLD	48.7	1 · 175	3,594
26	Nudgee	QLD	47.7	1 · 209	4,377
27	Cardwell	QLD	47.0	1 · 62	1,320
28	Kawungan	QLD	46.7	2 · 255	5,460
29	Merrimac	QLD	45.5	3 · 328	7,212
30	East Mackay	QLD	45.1	1 · 168	3,725
31	Carseldine	QLD	44.5	3 · 449	10,093
32	Kuluin	QLD	44.4	1 · 120	2,700
33	Toowoomba City	QLD	42.7	1 · 99	2,321
34	Rothwell	QLD	42.3	3 · 319	7,538
35	Zilzie	QLD	42.2	1 · 120	2,846
36	Allora	QLD	41.5	2 · 50	1,205
37	North Toowoomba	QLD	41.4	1 · 138	3,332
38	Boonah	QLD	41.1	1 · 105	2,557
39	Pacific Paradise	QLD	40.4	1 · 108	2,675
40	Seven Hills	QLD	39.2	1 · 107	2,732
41	Millmerran	QLD	38.8	2 · 60	1,545
42	Pittsworth	QLD	38.8	1 · 128	3,300
43	Laidley	QLD	38.6	2 · 147	3,809
44	Twin Waters	QLD	38.4	1 · 114	2,966
45	Kalinga	QLD	37.8	1 · 81	2,144
46	North Ipswich	QLD	37.8	1 · 171	4,527
47	Clifton	QLD	37.6	2 · 56	1,490
48	Mount Ommaney	QLD	37.2	1 · 93	2,503
49	Crows Nest	QLD	37.1	1 · 82	2,212
50	Chelmer	QLD	36.1	1 · 120	3,325

FAQ

Australian best aged-care access FAQ

What does Best Aged-Care Access rank?

Best Aged-Care Access ranks suburbs in QLD using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by residential aged-care places per 1,000 residents (population > 500). Source: federal aged-care service register
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.
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.