What are the best coastal suburbs in New South Wales?

The top-ranked suburbs are Avalon Beach, Mona Vale, Manly, Maroubra, Wollongong, and more, ordered by a category-specific composite score from official government and open data.

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Best Coastal Suburbs in New South Wales

Q: What does the index column mean on ranking pages?

The index shows relative strength within the ranking list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader. It is not an overall suburb rating out of 100.

Top coastal and beach suburbs ranked by lifestyle amenities, walkability and overall desirability within the coastal cohort.

Rank	Suburb	Index
#1	Avalon Beach	100
#2	Mona Vale	99
#3	Manly	98
#4	Maroubra	98
#5	Wollongong	98
#6	Kiama	97
#7	Umina Beach	96
#8	Bateau Bay	94
#9	Newcastle	94
#10	Warriewood	93
#11	Coogee	92
#12	Cronulla	92
#13	Byron Bay	91
#14	Thirroul	91
#15	Dee Why	91
#16	Newport	91
#17	Lennox Head	90
#18	Vaucluse	89
#19	Freshwater	89
#20	Kingscliff	88
#21	Collaroy	88
#22	North Narrabeen	87
#23	Narrabeen	87
#24	Woonona	85
#25	Pottsville	84
#26	Shellharbour	83
#27	Gerringong	83
#28	Shell Cove	82
#29	Ulladulla	82
#30	Merewether	80
#31	Bondi Beach	80
#32	Fairy Meadow	80
#33	North Bondi	80
#34	Vincentia	79
#35	Malabar	78
#36	Terrigal	77
#37	Watsons Bay	77
#38	The Entrance	76
#39	Sawtell	75
#40	Avoca Beach	75
#41	Bronte	75
#42	Little Bay	74
#43	Bulli	74
#44	Swansea	73
#45	East Ballina	72
#46	North Wollongong	72
#47	Culburra Beach	72
#48	Bogangar	71
#49	South Coogee	71
#50	Corlette	70

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.

Last updated 21 August 2026 at 1:51 am AEST

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