Lifestyle & outdoors
Best Beach Lifestyle in New South Wales
Coastal suburbs ranked for beach access, outdoor recreation and the lifestyle amenities that define seaside living.
Cudmirrah currently leads this New South Wales list. Coastal suburbs ranked for beach access, outdoor recreation and the lifestyle amenities that define seaside living. The index is relative to this list (100 = the top suburb here), not an overall suburb rating. Very small localities can rank highly when nearby services score well — check population and housing on each profile before treating a rank as a place to live.
| Rank | Suburb | Index |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cudmirrah | 100 |
| #2 | Currarong | 96 |
| #3 | La Perouse | 93 |
| #4 | Watsons Bay | 93 |
| #5 | Newcastle | 93 |
| #6 | Otford | 89 |
| #7 | Pambula Beach | 87 |
| #8 | Newcastle East | 86 |
| #9 | Elizabeth Beach | 83 |
| #10 | Coledale | 79 |
| #11 | Callala Beach | 78 |
| #12 | Stanwell Tops | 77 |
| #13 | North Wollongong | 76 |
| #14 | Gerroa | 76 |
| #15 | South Durras | 75 |
| #16 | Byron Bay | 74 |
| #17 | Pearl Beach | 73 |
| #18 | Thirroul | 69 |
| #19 | Black Head | 69 |
| #20 | Manyana | 69 |
| #21 | Shellharbour | 67 |
| #22 | Kiama | 65 |
| #23 | Mollymook | 65 |
| #24 | Oxley Island | 63 |
| #25 | Manly | 63 |
| #26 | Barrack Point | 62 |
| #27 | The Entrance | 62 |
| #28 | Avalon Beach | 62 |
| #29 | Sawtell | 61 |
| #30 | Gerringong | 61 |
| #31 | South Golden Beach | 60 |
| #32 | Kingscliff | 59 |
| #33 | Mona Vale | 59 |
| #34 | Bar Beach | 58 |
| #35 | Boat Harbour | 58 |
| #36 | Redhead | 58 |
| #37 | Freshwater | 58 |
| #38 | Shoalhaven Heads | 57 |
| #39 | Wollongong | 57 |
| #40 | Austinmer | 57 |
| #41 | Soldiers Point | 57 |
| #42 | Tamarama | 57 |
| #43 | Cronulla | 55 |
| #44 | Bondi Beach | 55 |
| #45 | Bulli | 55 |
| #46 | Ulladulla | 55 |
| #47 | Clovelly | 54 |
| #48 | Shoal Bay | 54 |
| #49 | Towradgi | 54 |
| #50 | Avoca Beach | 53 |
Index shows relative strength within this list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader, not an overall suburb rating.