What are the best value suburbs in Victoria?

The top-ranked suburbs are Kangaroo Flat, Warragul, Grovedale, Craigieburn, Drouin, and more, ordered by a category-specific composite score from official government and open data.

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Best Value Suburbs in Victoria

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 Victoria

104 suburbs plotted of 883 eligible

Premium

High liveability, expensive

Best value

High liveability, cheaper

Bad value

Lower liveability, expensive

Budget living

Lower liveability, cheaper

Rank	Suburb	Index
#1	Kangaroo Flat	100
#2	Warragul	99
#3	Grovedale	97
#4	Craigieburn	97
#5	Drouin	97
#6	Hampton Park	96
#7	Pakenham	96
#8	Wodonga	96
#9	Hastings	96
#10	Cranbourne West	96
#11	Delacombe	96
#12	Tarneit	96
#13	Alfredton	95
#14	Kilmore	95
#15	Corio	95
#16	Hoppers Crossing	95
#17	Altona Meadows	94
#18	Leopold	94
#19	Sunbury	94
#20	Tyabb	94
#21	Newcomb	94
#22	West Wodonga	94
#23	Cranbourne	94
#24	Lara	92
#25	Koo Wee Rup	92
#26	Wendouree	92
#27	Maryknoll	92
#28	Smiths Gully	92
#29	Bannockburn	92
#30	Epsom	92
#31	Hillside	92
#32	Roxburgh Park	92
#33	Wallan	92
#34	Clyde North	91
#35	Shepparton	91
#36	North Geelong	91
#37	Wangaratta	91
#38	Mooroopna	91
#39	Baranduda	91
#40	Maryborough	91
#41	Armstrong Creek	91
#42	Strathfieldsaye	90
#43	Sale	90
#44	Batesford	90
#45	Point Cook	90
#46	Crib Point	90
#47	Traralgon	90
#48	Mernda	90
#49	Horsham	90
#50	Wandong	90

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 20 August 2026 at 1:38 am AEST

Liveability vs affordability in Victoria

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