What does Most Expensive Suburbs (Units) rank?

Most Expensive Suburbs (Units) ranks suburbs in NSW using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by median unit price (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 Expensive Suburbs (Units) — NSW

Top 50 suburbs by median unit price (population > 500) in NSW.

Leading suburb

Lavender BayNSW

Leading value

$6.0M

Runner-up

Point PiperNSW

Updated

31 May 2026

Ranking

Most Expensive Suburbs (Units)

Top 50 suburbs by median unit price (population > 500) — NSW

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

Type:Houses Units

How to read this ranking

Use most expensive suburbs (units) to understand prestige and scarcity, not value buying.

BEST FOR

Seeing where the premium end of the market sits.

This ranking is useful when you want to understand which suburbs command the highest pricing in NSW.

READ IT AS

A pricing leaderboard, not a recommendation list.

High prices often reflect scarcity, prestige, or location quality, but they do not say whether yield, affordability, or future upside still works.

NEXT STEP

Validate whether the premium is justified for your use case.

Move into suburb detail if you need to test whether the most expensive areas also hold up on growth, rent, and livability.

AVAILABLE evidence

Direct market-data ranking

This list is strongest as a market screen. Use suburb detail to verify rent, services, population, and local context.

PREMIUM MARKET

Top candidates are premium-market ideas.

Use detail pages to check whether the premium is backed by income, services, or scarcity rather than price alone.

Shortlist flow

Use #1 Lavender Bay and #2 Point Piper 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	YoY%	POP
1	Lavender Bay	NSW	$6.0M	+0.0%	870
2	Point Piper	NSW	$5.1M	+27.6%	1,334
3	Bayview	NSW	$3.9M	-31.5%	3,807
4	Dolans Bay	NSW	$3.1M	-7.8%	699
5	Castlecrag	NSW	$3.1M	+0.0%	2,965
6	Church Point	NSW	$3.0M	-14.1%	1,066
7	Burraneer	NSW	$2.8M	+88.4%	3,719
8	Cabarita	NSW	$2.5M	+12.7%	1,933
9	Castle Cove	NSW	$2.3M	+0.0%	2,643
10	Manly	NSW	$2.3M	+30.9%	16,296
11	Port Hacking	NSW	$2.3M	+37.3%	1,210
12	Birchgrove	NSW	$2.3M	+63.7%	3,228
13	Darling Point	NSW	$2.3M	-12.5%	3,977
14	Seaforth	NSW	$2.3M	+14.5%	7,384
15	Terrey Hills	NSW	$2.3M	+141.9%	3,142
16	Chifley	NSW	$2.2M	+1.0%	3,490
17	Malabar	NSW	$2.2M	-10.7%	4,714
18	Milsons Point	NSW	$2.2M	+8.6%	2,529
19	Tamarama	NSW	$2.2M	-16.2%	1,478
20	Huntleys Cove	NSW	$2.2M	+26.6%	740
21	Kangaroo Point	NSW	$2.1M	+0.0%	602
22	Dover Heights	NSW	$2.1M	+40.7%	4,044
23	Newcastle East	NSW	$2.1M	+44.8%	1,061
24	Tennyson Point	NSW	$2.1M	+23.4%	1,247
25	Coogee	NSW	$2.0M	+38.9%	14,634
26	Millers Point	NSW	$2.0M	+9.9%	1,735
27	North Epping	NSW	$2.0M	+16.8%	4,657
28	Phillip Bay	NSW	$2.0M	+23.7%	721
29	Fairlight	NSW	$2.0M	+11.7%	6,141
30	Clovelly	NSW	$2.0M	+12.5%	4,887
31	Coledale	NSW	$1.9M	+62.5%	1,372
32	Putney	NSW	$1.9M	+17.1%	4,097
33	Frenchs Forest	NSW	$1.9M	+34.9%	14,267
34	Lindfield	NSW	$1.9M	+47.7%	10,943
35	Warriewood	NSW	$1.9M	+29.7%	8,379
36	Concord West	NSW	$1.9M	+12.9%	6,178
37	Balmain East	NSW	$1.9M	+0.5%	1,900
38	Bondi	NSW	$1.8M	+28.4%	10,411
39	Double Bay	NSW	$1.8M	-10.3%	4,709
40	Denistone East	NSW	$1.8M	+3.9%	2,292
41	Breakfast Point	NSW	$1.8M	+23.4%	4,678
42	North Turramurra	NSW	$1.8M	-1.1%	4,194
43	Stanwell Park	NSW	$1.8M	+69.0%	1,532
44	Bronte	NSW	$1.8M	+20.4%	7,166
45	Haberfield	NSW	$1.8M	+89.7%	6,480
46	Crows Nest	NSW	$1.7M	+54.7%	4,974
47	Bondi Beach	NSW	$1.7M	+17.8%	11,513
48	Tempe	NSW	$1.7M	+6.9%	3,550
49	Caringbah South	NSW	$1.7M	-5.9%	13,168
50	Killarney Heights	NSW	$1.7M	+97.8%	4,502

FAQ

Australian most expensive suburbs (units) FAQ

What does Most Expensive Suburbs (Units) rank?

Most Expensive Suburbs (Units) ranks suburbs in NSW using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by median unit price (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.