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Top Suburbs by Overall Score in New South Wales

Suburbs ranked by overall desirability score — a weighted index from eight pillars including safety, housing, education, accessibility, lifestyle, environment, future growth and community. Scores are normalised within metro, coastal and regional cohorts.

RankSuburbScore
#1St Ives78.7/100
#2Castle Hill77.3/100
#3Narrabeen76.4/100
#4Armidale75.2/100
#5St Clair75.0/100
#6Mona Vale74.8/100
#7Blaxland74.5/100
#8Forestville74.3/100
#9Haberfield74.3/100
#10Kellyville74.3/100
#11Dee Why74.1/100
#12Lane Cove73.9/100
#13Avalon Beach73.6/100
#14Bowral73.1/100
#15Quakers Hill72.8/100
#16Artarmon72.7/100
#17New Lambton72.7/100
#18North Sydney72.7/100
#19Engadine72.6/100
#20Neutral Bay72.5/100
#21Seaforth72.3/100
#22Terrey Hills72.2/100
#23Coogee72.0/100
#24Padstow71.5/100
#25Thornleigh71.5/100
#26Goulburn71.4/100
#27Kirrawee71.4/100
#28Manly71.3/100
#29Bateau Bay71.2/100
#30Brookvale71.1/100
#31Freshwater71.0/100
#32Wagga Wagga70.8/100
#33West Pymble70.8/100
#34Alstonville70.7/100
#35Rouse Hill70.6/100
#36Camden70.3/100
#37Coffs Harbour70.3/100
#38Collaroy70.3/100
#39Glenmore Park70.3/100
#40Warriewood70.3/100
#41Jerrabomberra70.0/100
#42Leichhardt70.0/100
#43Wahroonga69.9/100
#44Kiama69.7/100
#45Redfern69.7/100
#46Frenchs Forest69.6/100
#47Baulkham Hills69.5/100
#48Kotara69.5/100
#49Wollongong69.5/100
#50Albion Park69.4/100
#51Malabar69.3/100
#52West Ryde69.3/100
#53Ingleburn69.2/100
#54Concord69.1/100
#55Rose Bay69.1/100
#56Kingsgrove69.0/100
#57Penrith69.0/100
#58Stanhope Gardens69.0/100
#59Springwood68.8/100
#60Ashfield68.7/100
#61Cardiff68.7/100
#62Turramurra68.7/100
#63Lindfield68.6/100
#64Marrickville68.6/100
#65Epping68.5/100
#66Maroubra68.5/100
#67Pennant Hills68.5/100
#68Roseville68.5/100
#69Blacktown68.2/100
#70Charlestown68.2/100
#71Emu Plains68.2/100
#72Newtown68.2/100
#73Ryde68.2/100
#74Balmain68.1/100
#75Bathurst68.0/100
#76Caringbah68.0/100
#77North Rocks68.0/100
#78Wentworthville67.9/100
#79Greenacre67.7/100
#80Mount Druitt67.7/100
#81Randwick67.7/100
#82The Ponds67.7/100
#83Cherrybrook67.6/100
#84Beaumont Hills67.5/100
#85North Ryde67.5/100
#86Bangalow67.4/100
#87Greystanes67.3/100
#88Griffith67.3/100
#89Carlingford67.2/100
#90Panania67.1/100
#91Penshurst67.1/100
#92Wattle Grove67.1/100
#93Dulwich Hill67.0/100
#94Murwillumbah67.0/100
#95Seven Hills67.0/100
#96Crookwell66.9/100
#97Paddington66.9/100
#98Albury66.8/100
#99Allambie Heights66.7/100
#100Mosman66.7/100

Score is the overall desirability index (0–100), normalised within each metro, coastal and regional cohort.

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