Best value suburbs in Brisbane
What each suburb offers against what it costs to live there.
Brookfield (98/100), Bardon (97/100), Ashgrove (96/100) lead this ranking of 277 Brisbane suburbs.
By BestSuburbs research · Updated October 2026
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Which Brisbane suburbs are the best value?
How do the top 25 compare, measure by measure?
| # | Suburb | Median rent ($/wk) | Value score | Median house price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brookfield | 400 | 100 | $1,888,000 |
| 2 |  Bardon | 500 | 97 | $1,912,000 |
| 3 |  Ashgrove | 440 | 96 | $1,850,000 |
| 4 |  Chelmer | 490 | 97 | $1,450,000 |
| 5 |  Fig Tree Pocket | 590 | 95 | $2,080,000 |
| 6 |  Highvale | 425 | 99 | $1,830,000 |
| 7 |  Camp Hill | 460 | 97 | $1,900,000 |
| 8 |  Eatons Hill | 460 | 89 | $1,305,000 |
| 9 |  Upper Kedron | 455 | 96 | $1,339,000 |
| 10 |  Pullenvale | 685 | 90 | $2,062,500 |
| 11 |  Cashmere | 500 | 86 | $1,175,000 |
| 12 |  Shorncliffe | 275 | 99 | $1,290,050 |
| 13 |  Yeerongpilly | 395 | 91 | $1,637,500 |
| 14 |  Anstead | 490 | 88 | $2,062,500 |
| 15 |  Brookwater | 565 | 95 | $1,185,000 |
| 16 |  Graceville | 495 | 87 | $1,450,000 |
| 17 |  Dayboro | 410 | 81 | $1,400,000 |
| 18 |  Grange | 460 | 98 | $1,810,000 |
| 19 |  Wilston | 405 | 98 | $1,845,000 |
| 20 |  Auchenflower | 390 | 83 | $1,925,000 |
| 21 |  Augustine Heights | 410 | 90 | $1,185,000 |
| 22 |  Sandgate | 294 | 91 | $1,290,050 |
| 23 |  Bridgeman Downs | 520 | 78 | $1,620,000 |
| 24 |  Corinda | 388 | 82 | $1,300,000 |
| 25 |  Enoggera | 368 | 85 | $1,380,000 |
Showing the top 25 of 277 ranked suburbs. Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Brisbane: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Click any suburb for its full profile.
What are the cheapest and most affordable suburbs in Brisbane?
Best value is not the same as cheapest: this list weighs what a suburb offers against its rent. By median weekly rent alone, the cheapest Brisbane suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are Inala ($250/wk), Booval ($265/wk), Riverview ($270/wk), Chambers Flat ($270/wk), Logan Central ($280/wk). Measured as rent against local household income, the most affordable are Brookfield (11%), Kalinga (11%), Wilston (14%). Figures are ABS Census 2021 medians, so today's rents are higher.
Full lists: cheapest suburbs to rent in Brisbane · most affordable suburbs in Brisbane (rent vs income)
Why are these the 10 best-value suburbs in Brisbane? (October 2026)
Updated 15 October 2026 · one sentence of real reasons per suburb, from the data on this page. Crime here is published per police division, not per suburb, so these lines quote no crime figures.
- Brookfield ★ 98
Brookfield ranks #1: 1 government primary school inside the suburb, a median house price of $1.89m (Apr 2025–Mar 2026), and median rent of $400 a week.
- Bardon ★ 97
At #2, Bardon combines 89% of it within 400 m of a park and 114 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 86, and 3 government primary schools inside the suburb.
- Ashgrove ★ 96
Ashgrove (#3) scores on 100% of it within 400 m of a park and 2 government primary schools inside the suburb, and 100 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 78.
- Chelmer ★ 94
What lifts Chelmer to #4 is 86% of it within 400 m of a park; it also has 1 mapped school nearby, and a median house price of $1.45m (Apr 2025–Mar 2026).
- Fig Tree Pocket ★ 94
Fig Tree Pocket takes #5 on 95% of it within 400 m of a park, with 1 government primary school inside the suburb, and 12.1 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Highvale ★ 94
Highvale ranks #6: a median house price of $1.83m (Apr 2025–Mar 2026), median rent of $425 a week.
- Camp Hill ★ 93
#7 Camp Hill — 88% of it within 400 m of a park, plus 2 government primary schools and 1 secondary inside the suburb, and 10 cafés.
- Eatons Hill ★ 92
Eatons Hill ranks #8: 70% of it within 400 m of a park, 1 government primary school inside the suburb, and a median house price of $1.3m (Apr 2025–Mar 2026).
- Upper Kedron ★ 92
At #9, Upper Kedron combines 75% of it within 400 m of a park and a median house price of $1.34m (Apr 2025–Mar 2026), and median rent of $455 a week.
- Pullenvale ★ 91
At #10, Pullenvale combines 1 government primary school inside the suburb and a median house price of $2.06m (Apr 2025–Mar 2026), and median rent of $685 a week.
Why each of the top 10 value suburbs in Brisbane ranks where it does
Written from this page's own data: each figure below is the suburb's own value, set against the Brisbane median where we hold one.
1. Brookfield
Brookfield is #1 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 98/100. Median rent is $400 a week, against a Brisbane median of $400, and its value score is 100/100. The trade-off: it scores 13/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 20.5 km² with about 3,640 residents (census).
2. Bardon
Bardon is #2 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 97/100. Median rent is $500 a week, against a Brisbane median of $400, and its value score is 97/100. It covers 4.7 km² with about 10,153 residents (census).
3. Ashgrove
Ashgrove is #3 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 96/100. Median rent is $440 a week, against a Brisbane median of $400, and its value score is 96/100. It covers 5.4 km² with about 13,450 residents (census).
4. Chelmer
Chelmer is #4 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 94/100. Median rent is $490 a week, against a Brisbane median of $400, and its value score is 97/100. The trade-off: it scores 14/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.8 km² with about 3,325 residents (census).
5. Fig Tree Pocket
Fig Tree Pocket is #5 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 94/100. Median rent is $590 a week, against a Brisbane median of $400, and its value score is 95/100. The trade-off: it scores 38/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 4.8 km² with about 4,345 residents (census).
6. Highvale
Highvale is #6 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 94/100. Median rent is $425 a week, against a Brisbane median of $400, and its value score is 99/100. The trade-off: it scores 6/100 for parks, so it is weaker there. It covers 23.9 km² with about 1,979 residents (census).
7. Camp Hill
Camp Hill is #7 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 93/100. Median rent is $460 a week, against a Brisbane median of $400, and its value score is 97/100. The trade-off: it scores 20/100 for parks, so it is weaker there. It covers 4.8 km² with about 12,254 residents (census).
8. Eatons Hill
Eatons Hill is #8 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 92/100. Median rent is $460 a week, against a Brisbane median of $400, and its value score is 89/100. The trade-off: it scores 14/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 8.9 km² with about 7,822 residents (census).
9. Upper Kedron
Upper Kedron is #9 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 92/100. Median rent is $455 a week, against a Brisbane median of $400, and its value score is 96/100. The trade-off: it scores 15/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 8.8 km² with about 5,800 residents (census).
10. Pullenvale
Pullenvale is #10 of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs on this list, with a score of 91/100. Median rent is $685 a week, against a Brisbane median of $400, and its value score is 90/100. The trade-off: it scores 5/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 19.1 km² with about 3,276 residents (census).
How do these suburbs compare head to head?
What else do people ask about value suburbs in Brisbane?
What are the best value suburbs in Brisbane?
On our October 2026 data the top five are Brookfield (98/100), Bardon (97/100), Ashgrove (96/100), Chelmer (94/100), Fig Tree Pocket (94/100), out of 277 ranked Brisbane suburbs.
What are the cheapest and most affordable suburbs in Brisbane?
Best value is not the same as cheapest: this list weighs what a suburb offers against its rent. By median weekly rent alone, the cheapest Brisbane suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are Inala ($250/wk), Booval ($265/wk), Riverview ($270/wk), Chambers Flat ($270/wk), Logan Central ($280/wk). Measured as rent against local household income, the most affordable are Brookfield (11%), Kalinga (11%), Wilston (14%). Figures are ABS Census 2021 medians, so today's rents are higher.
How is this ranking calculated?
The value score — amenity, safety and access measured against median rent — blended with the raw rent percentile. Suburbs whose rental market is too thin to score reliably are left out rather than guessed at. 277 of 277 Brisbane suburbs had enough data to be ranked. Updated October 2026.
Is this ranking sponsored?
No. No ranking on this site is sold or sponsored. It is computed from open data: GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, the ABS census and OpenStreetMap.
What other Brisbane rankings are there?
Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census,
OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Sale prices: Queensland Regional Profiles (QGSO), 12 months ending 31 March 2026 — © The State of Queensland (Queensland Treasury), Queensland Government Statistician's Office, Queensland Regional Profiles, CC BY 4.0; suburb-to-SA2 placement via ABS ASGS 2021 (CC BY 4.0). Queensland publishes sale medians per ABS Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2 — "broadly equivalent to suburb size"), not per suburb, so this is the median for the SA2 the suburb sits in (named next to each figure when it differs); detached dwellings = houses, attached = units. The window is the latest 12 months, not a quarter, and QGSO withholds medians under 10 sales. No ranking on this site is sold or sponsored.
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