What are the best value suburbs in South Australia?

The top-ranked suburbs are Highland Valley, Seaford, Wynn Vale, Meadows, Cockatoo Valley, and more, ordered by a category-specific composite score from official government and open data.

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Best Value Suburbs in South Australia

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.

Suburbs offering strong overall desirability relative to housing costs, combining affordability signals with liveability scores.

Liveability vs affordability in South Australia

86 suburbs plotted of 535 eligible

Premium

High liveability, expensive

Best value

High liveability, cheaper

Bad value

Lower liveability, expensive

Budget living

Lower liveability, cheaper

Rank	Suburb	Index
#1	Highland Valley	100
#2	Seaford	99
#3	Wynn Vale	98
#4	Meadows	97
#5	Cockatoo Valley	97
#6	Old Reynella	97
#7	Freeling	96
#8	Morphett Vale	95
#9	Hallett Cove	95
#10	Munno Para	94
#11	Lewiston	94
#12	Williamstown	94
#13	Salisbury East	94
#14	Paechtown	94
#15	Paralowie	93
#16	Lobethal	93
#17	Ingle Farm	92
#18	Two Wells	92
#19	Craigmore	91
#20	Parafield Gardens	91
#21	Worrolong	91
#22	St Agnes	91
#23	Modbury	91
#24	Cherry Gardens	91
#25	Aberfoyle Park	91
#26	Surrey Downs	91
#27	Nairne	91
#28	Fairview Park	90
#29	Willyaroo	90
#30	Hahndorf	90
#31	O'Halloran Hill	90
#32	Dawesley	90
#33	Happy Valley	90
#34	Burton	89
#35	Blakeview	89
#36	Nuriootpa	89
#37	Salisbury North	89
#38	Modbury North	89
#39	Seaford Meadows	88
#40	Woodchester	88
#41	Redwood Park	88
#42	Modbury Heights	87
#43	Reynella	87
#44	Roseworthy	87
#45	Andrews Farm	87
#46	Hope Valley	87
#47	Gilles Plains	87
#48	Strathalbyn	87
#49	Charleston	87
#50	Moorak	87

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 19 August 2026 at 1:16 am ACST

Liveability vs affordability in South Australia

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