What does Most Advantaged Suburbs rank?

Most Advantaged Suburbs ranks suburbs in NSW using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by ABS SEIFA IRSAD score — higher = more socio-economically advantaged (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.

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Ranking · NSW · 50 suburbs

Most Advantaged Suburbs — NSW

Top 50 suburbs by ABS SEIFA IRSAD score — higher = more socio-economically advantaged (population > 500) in NSW.

Leading suburb

NorthwoodNSW

Leading value

1148

Runner-up

Greenhills BeachNSW

Updated

31 May 2026

Ranking

Most Advantaged Suburbs

Top 50 suburbs by ABS SEIFA IRSAD score — higher = more socio-economically advantaged (population > 500) — NSW

50 results

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How to read this ranking

Use most advantaged 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 Northwood and #2 Greenhills Beach 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	IRSAD	DECILE	POP
1	Northwood	NSW	1148	D10	916
2	Greenhills Beach	NSW	1142	D10	1,375
3	Roseville Chase	NSW	1140	D10	1,618
4	Balgowlah Heights	NSW	1139	D10	3,546
5	Clareville	NSW	1139	D10	822
6	Tamarama	NSW	1139	D10	1,478
7	Longueville	NSW	1138	D10	2,116
8	Wallaroo	NSW	1137	D10	576
9	Riverview	NSW	1136	D10	3,148
10	Lilli Pilli	NSW	1133	D10	647
11	Clontarf	NSW	1133	D10	1,746
12	Willoughby East	NSW	1132	D10	1,864
13	Castlecrag	NSW	1131	D10	2,965
14	Woolwich	NSW	1131	D10	833
15	Bonnet Bay	NSW	1131	D10	2,238
16	Grays Point	NSW	1131	D10	3,034
17	North Balgowlah	NSW	1130	D10	3,816
18	Kangaroo Point	NSW	1129	D10	602
19	Cheltenham	NSW	1128	D10	2,166
20	Burraneer	NSW	1128	D10	3,719
21	Davidson	NSW	1127	D10	2,725
22	Dover Heights	NSW	1127	D10	4,044
23	Clovelly	NSW	1127	D10	4,887
24	Port Hacking	NSW	1126	D10	1,210
25	Church Point	NSW	1126	D10	1,066
26	Googong	NSW	1126	D10	7,444
27	Tennyson Point	NSW	1126	D10	1,247
28	Robin Hill	NSW	1125	D10	925
29	South Turramurra	NSW	1125	D10	3,208
30	Westleigh	NSW	1125	D10	4,501
31	Greenleigh	NSW	1125	D10	676
32	Duffys Forest	NSW	1123	D10	509
33	Jerrabomberra	NSW	1123	D10	9,601
34	Woronora Heights	NSW	1123	D10	2,781
35	Greenwich	NSW	1123	D10	5,469
36	Castle Cove	NSW	1122	D10	2,643
37	North Epping	NSW	1122	D10	4,657
38	Point Piper	NSW	1122	D10	1,334
39	Northbridge	NSW	1122	D10	6,493
40	West Pymble	NSW	1122	D10	5,441
41	St Ives Chase	NSW	1121	D10	3,283
42	Middle Cove	NSW	1121	D10	1,327
43	Seaforth	NSW	1121	D10	7,384
44	Como	NSW	1120	D10	4,053
45	Chatswood West	NSW	1120	D10	1,521
46	Curl Curl	NSW	1120	D10	2,364
47	Cabarita	NSW	1120	D10	1,933
48	Bellevue Hill	NSW	1120	D10	10,590
49	Stanwell Tops	NSW	1119	D10	517
50	Warrawee	NSW	1119	D10	3,170

FAQ

Australian most advantaged suburbs FAQ

What does Most Advantaged Suburbs rank?

Most Advantaged Suburbs ranks suburbs in NSW using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by ABS SEIFA IRSAD score — higher = more socio-economically advantaged (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.