What does Highest Income Suburbs rank?

Highest Income Suburbs ranks suburbs in NSW using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by ATO median taxable income (latest year)

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.

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Ranking · NSW · 50 suburbs

Highest Income Suburbs — NSW

Top 50 suburbs by ATO median taxable income (latest year) in NSW.

Leading suburb

GoogongNSW

Leading value

$95,860

Runner-up

ErskinevilleNSW

Updated

31 May 2026

Ranking

Highest Income Suburbs

Top 50 suburbs by ATO median taxable income (latest year) — NSW

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use highest income 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 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 Googong and #2 Erskineville 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.

Compare top 2Open #1 detail Open #2 detail

# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	MEDIAN INCOME	EARNERS	POP
1	Googong	NSW	$95,860	4,623	7,444
2	Erskineville	NSW	$95,449	16,042	9,657
3	Balmain	NSW	$93,085	11,765	10,454
4	Lilyfield	NSW	$92,544	10,081	7,641
5	Double Bay	NSW	$91,857	8,142	4,709
6	Crows Nest	NSW	$90,827	14,163	4,974
7	St Leonards	NSW	$89,766	10,050	7,212
8	Cremorne	NSW	$88,889	14,548	11,263
9	North Sydney	NSW	$88,595	10,510	8,964
10	Woollahra	NSW	$88,374	5,859	7,189
11	Paddington	NSW	$87,504	11,941	12,701
12	Greenwich	NSW	$86,422	9,900	5,469
13	Leichhardt	NSW	$85,934	12,548	15,158
14	Neutral Bay	NSW	$85,896	13,645	10,090
15	Mosman	NSW	$85,863	11,163	28,329
16	Bellevue Hill	NSW	$85,360	11,382	10,590
17	Rose Bay	NSW	$84,880	9,132	9,911
18	Lane Cove	NSW	$84,804	11,451	12,363
19	Annandale	NSW	$84,600	7,070	9,487
20	Box Hill	NSW	$83,146	10,158	6,450
21	Queanbeyan West	NSW	$82,783	9,282	3,146
22	Coogee	NSW	$82,577	16,855	14,634
23	Banksmeadow	NSW	$81,791	396	508
24	Drummoyne	NSW	$81,069	13,238	12,011
25	Castle Cove	NSW	$80,000	10,106	2,643
26	Hunters Hill	NSW	$79,980	6,884	9,014
27	Gladesville	NSW	$79,911	11,225	12,867
28	Randwick	NSW	$79,744	13,069	28,943
29	North Kellyville	NSW	$79,375	11,822	17,401
30	Manly	NSW	$79,269	18,632	16,296
31	Kellyville Ridge	NSW	$79,267	13,718	10,890
32	Bondi	NSW	$79,086	15,655	10,411
33	Balgowlah	NSW	$78,519	15,307	8,068
34	Willoughby	NSW	$77,133	8,913	7,124
35	Dulwich Hill	NSW	$76,989	12,995	14,046
36	Schofields	NSW	$76,917	19,634	15,213
37	Sydenham	NSW	$76,736	6,389	1,100
38	Chatswood	NSW	$76,292	15,970	25,553
39	Dover Heights	NSW	$76,141	8,282	4,044
40	Freshwater	NSW	$75,880	16,909	9,186
41	Five Dock	NSW	$75,830	14,494	9,823
42	Bondi Beach	NSW	$75,762	18,133	11,513
43	Petersham	NSW	$75,687	15,692	8,200
44	Surry Hills	NSW	$75,558	13,919	15,828
45	Rosebery	NSW	$75,313	9,353	13,533
46	Marsden Park	NSW	$75,219	13,127	14,610
47	Haberfield	NSW	$75,076	10,053	6,480
48	Darlinghurst	NSW	$74,948	9,834	10,615
49	Artarmon	NSW	$74,938	6,742	9,417
50	Potts Point	NSW	$74,599	15,995	7,183

FAQ

Australian highest income suburbs FAQ

What does Highest Income Suburbs rank?

Highest Income Suburbs ranks suburbs in NSW using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by ATO median taxable income (latest year)
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.