Lifestyle & outdoors
Best Coastal Suburbs in New South Wales
Top coastal and beach suburbs ranked by lifestyle amenities, walkability and overall desirability within the coastal cohort.
Cudmirrah currently leads this New South Wales list. Top coastal and beach suburbs ranked by lifestyle amenities, walkability and overall desirability within the coastal cohort. 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 | Watsons Bay | 97 |
| #3 | La Perouse | 97 |
| #4 | Newcastle | 95 |
| #5 | Currarong | 90 |
| #6 | Coledale | 89 |
| #7 | Callala Beach | 88 |
| #8 | Newcastle East | 82 |
| #9 | Byron Bay | 82 |
| #10 | Otford | 81 |
| #11 | Manyana | 81 |
| #12 | Pambula Beach | 80 |
| #13 | Black Head | 78 |
| #14 | Stanwell Tops | 75 |
| #15 | Kiama | 74 |
| #16 | North Wollongong | 74 |
| #17 | Pearl Beach | 73 |
| #18 | Thirroul | 73 |
| #19 | Sawtell | 73 |
| #20 | Boat Harbour | 72 |
| #21 | Gerroa | 71 |
| #22 | Manly | 71 |
| #23 | Mollymook | 70 |
| #24 | Kingscliff | 70 |
| #25 | South Durras | 70 |
| #26 | Elizabeth Beach | 70 |
| #27 | Tamarama | 69 |
| #28 | Culburra Beach | 68 |
| #29 | Shoal Bay | 68 |
| #30 | Shellharbour | 68 |
| #31 | The Entrance | 68 |
| #32 | Macmasters Beach | 68 |
| #33 | Ulladulla | 68 |
| #34 | Avalon Beach | 67 |
| #35 | Warriewood | 66 |
| #36 | Mona Vale | 66 |
| #37 | Narrabeen | 66 |
| #38 | Austinmer | 66 |
| #39 | North Narrabeen | 65 |
| #40 | Lennox Head | 65 |
| #41 | Newport | 64 |
| #42 | Avoca Beach | 64 |
| #43 | Barrack Point | 64 |
| #44 | Collaroy | 63 |
| #45 | Narrawallee | 63 |
| #46 | Toukley | 63 |
| #47 | Tomakin | 62 |
| #48 | Suffolk Park | 61 |
| #49 | Bulli | 61 |
| #50 | Minnamurra | 61 |
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.