What are the best value suburbs in Tasmania?

The top-ranked suburbs are Newnham, Prospect Vale, Pontville, Legana, Howrah, and more, ordered by a category-specific composite score from official government and open data.

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Best Value Suburbs in Tasmania

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 Tasmania

79 suburbs plotted of 203 eligible

Premium

High liveability, expensive

Best value

High liveability, cheaper

Bad value

Lower liveability, expensive

Budget living

Lower liveability, cheaper

Rank	Suburb	Index
#1	Newnham	100
#2	Prospect Vale	100
#3	Pontville	96
#4	Legana	96
#5	Howrah	95
#6	Hadspen	95
#7	Glenorchy	95
#8	Youngtown	94
#9	Ravenswood	94
#10	Summerhill	94
#11	Devonport	93
#12	Blackmans Bay	93
#13	Miandetta	93
#14	Riverside	93
#15	Kings Meadows	92
#16	Lachlan	92
#17	Prospect	91
#18	Gretna	91
#19	Park Grove	91
#20	Woodbridge	90
#21	New Norfolk	90
#22	Huonville	90
#23	Punchbowl	89
#24	Ranelagh	89
#25	Somerset	89
#26	Rokeby	88
#27	Lauderdale	88
#28	West Moonah	88
#29	Mowbray	88
#30	Blackstone Heights	88
#31	Spreyton	88
#32	Black Hills	88
#33	Mayfield	88
#34	St Leonards	87
#35	Stony Rise	87
#36	Norwood	87
#37	Sulphur Creek	87
#38	Havenview	87
#39	Kingston	86
#40	Lucaston	86
#41	Mangalore	85
#42	Derwent Park	85
#43	Mountain River	85
#44	Perth	85
#45	Sorell	85
#46	Acacia Hills	85
#47	Romaine	85
#48	Newstead	84
#49	Mount Hicks	84
#50	Nunamara	84

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 18 August 2026 at 1:37 am AEST

Liveability vs affordability in Tasmania

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