Best value suburbs in Sydney
What each suburb offers against what it costs to live there.
Voyager Point (100/100), Yarrawarrah (97/100), Willoughby East (95/100) lead this ranking of 414 Sydney suburbs.
By BestSuburbs research · Updated October 2026
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Which Sydney suburbs are the best value?
How do the top 25 compare, measure by measure?
| # | Suburb | Median rent ($/wk) | Value score | Median house price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Voyager Point | 325 | 100 | — |
| 2 |  Yarrawarrah | 520 | 96 | $1,600,000 |
| 3 |  Willoughby East | 873 | 93 | $3,600,000 |
| 4 |  Naremburn | 602 | 98 | $3,500,000 |
| 5 |  Kellyville Ridge | 580 | 97 | $1,808,000 |
| 6 |  Pymble | 630 | 98 | $3,241,000 |
| 7 |  North Curl Curl | 700 | 92 | $2,920,000 |
| 8 |  North Balgowlah | 825 | 90 | $3,825,000 |
| 9 |  Northbridge | 740 | 96 | $5,200,000 |
| 10 |  Willoughby | 583 | 91 | $3,600,000 |
| 11 |  Oyster Bay | 620 | 89 | — |
| 12 |  Como | 590 | 97 | $1,818,000 |
| 13 |  Roseville | 600 | 97 | $4,200,000 |
| 14 |  Acacia Gardens | 540 | 93 | $1,350,000 |
| 15 |  Beaumont Hills | 650 | 89 | $1,808,000 |
| 16 |  North Kellyville | 600 | 94 | $1,808,000 |
| 17 |  Greenwich | 550 | 97 | $3,500,000 |
| 18 |  Beecroft | 590 | 88 | $2,896,000 |
| 19 |  Parklea | 550 | 92 | $1,728,000 |
| 20 |  Bungarribee | 453 | 99 | $1,099,000 |
| 21 |  Glenwood | 590 | 94 | $1,728,000 |
| 22 |  The Ponds | 643 | 90 | $1,591,000 |
| 23 |  Warrawee | 650 | 95 | $3,263,000 |
| 24 |  Bellevue Hill | 650 | 90 | — |
| 25 |  North Epping | 615 | 86 | $2,408,000 |
Showing the top 25 of 414 ranked suburbs. Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Sydney: 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 Sydney?
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 Sydney suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are Sadleir ($250/wk), South Granville ($263/wk), Ashcroft ($295/wk), Heckenberg ($300/wk), Carramar ($300/wk). Measured as rent against local household income, the most affordable are Bungarribee (15%), Hunters Hill (16%), Chifley (17%). Figures are ABS Census 2021 medians, so today's rents are higher.
Full lists: cheapest suburbs to rent in Sydney · most affordable suburbs in Sydney (rent vs income)
Why are these the 10 best-value suburbs in Sydney? (October 2026)
Updated 14 October 2026 · one sentence of real reasons per suburb, from the data on this page.
- Voyager Point ★ 100
Voyager Point (#1) scores on a recorded crime rate of about 7 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 99/100) and 87% of it within 400 m of a park, and median rent of $325 a week.
- Yarrawarrah ★ 97
Yarrawarrah (#2) scores on a recorded crime rate of about 8 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 99/100) and 40 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 82, and 75% of it within 400 m of a park.
- Willoughby East ★ 95
What lifts Willoughby East to #3 is a recorded crime rate of about 5 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 100/100); it also has 24 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 92, and a median house price of $3.6m (Jan–Mar 2026).
- Naremburn ★ 94
What lifts Naremburn to #4 is a recorded crime rate of about 17 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 86/100); it also has 89% of it within 400 m of a park, and a median house price of $3.5m (Jan–Mar 2026).
- Kellyville Ridge ★ 94
Kellyville Ridge (#5) scores on a recorded crime rate of about 16 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 87/100) and 86% of it within 400 m of a park, and 1 mapped school nearby.
- Pymble ★ 94
Pymble takes #6 on a recorded crime rate of about 17 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 85/100), with 85% of it within 400 m of a park, and 2 government primary schools inside the suburb.
- North Curl Curl ★ 93
What lifts North Curl Curl to #7 is a recorded crime rate of about 11 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 95/100); it also has 88% of it within 400 m of a park, and 1 government primary school and 1 secondary inside the suburb.
- North Balgowlah ★ 93
North Balgowlah takes #8 on a recorded crime rate of about 8 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 98/100), with 86% of it within 400 m of a park, and 1 government primary school inside the suburb.
- Northbridge ★ 92
At #9, Northbridge combines a recorded crime rate of about 18 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 85/100) and 74% of it within 400 m of a park, and 1 government primary school inside the suburb.
- Willoughby ★ 92
Willoughby takes #10 on a recorded crime rate of about 13 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 93/100), with 85% of it within 400 m of a park, and 1 government primary school and 1 secondary inside the suburb.
Why each of the top 10 value suburbs in Sydney ranks where it does
Written from this page's own data: each figure below is the suburb's own value, set against the Sydney median where we hold one.
1. Voyager Point
Voyager Point is #1 of 414 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 100/100. Median rent is $325 a week, against a Sydney median of $520, and its value score is 100/100. The trade-off: it scores 6/100 for parks, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.8 km² with about 1,678 residents (census).
2. Yarrawarrah
Yarrawarrah is #2 of 414 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 97/100. Median rent is $520 a week, against a Sydney median of $520, and its value score is 96/100. The trade-off: it scores 13/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.2 km² with about 2,775 residents (census).
3. Willoughby East
Willoughby East is #3 of 414 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 95/100. Median rent is $873 a week, against a Sydney median of $520, and its value score is 93/100. The trade-off: it scores 13/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 0.6 km² with about 1,864 residents (census).
4. Naremburn
Naremburn is #4 of 414 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 94/100. Median rent is $602 a week, against a Sydney median of $520, and its value score is 98/100. The trade-off: it scores 9/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.3 km² with about 5,924 residents (census).
5. Kellyville Ridge
Kellyville Ridge is #5 of 414 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 94/100. Median rent is $580 a week, against a Sydney median of $520, and its value score is 97/100. The trade-off: it scores 22/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 2.6 km² with about 10,890 residents (census).
6. Pymble
Pymble is #6 of 414 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 94/100. Median rent is $630 a week, against a Sydney median of $520, and its value score is 98/100. The trade-off: it scores 16/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 6.5 km² with about 11,775 residents (census).
7. North Curl Curl
North Curl Curl is #7 of 414 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 93/100. Median rent is $700 a week, against a Sydney median of $520, and its value score is 92/100. The trade-off: it scores 14/100 for parks, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.5 km² with about 4,288 residents (census).
8. North Balgowlah
North Balgowlah is #8 of 414 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 93/100. Median rent is $825 a week, against a Sydney median of $520, and its value score is 90/100. The trade-off: it scores 13/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 1 km² with about 3,816 residents (census).
9. Northbridge
Northbridge is #9 of 414 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 92/100. Median rent is $740 a week, against a Sydney median of $520, and its value score is 96/100. The trade-off: it scores 20/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 2.7 km² with about 6,493 residents (census).
10. Willoughby
Willoughby is #10 of 414 ranked Sydney suburbs on this list, with a score of 92/100. Median rent is $583 a week, against a Sydney median of $520, and its value score is 91/100. The trade-off: it scores 24/100 for parks, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.6 km² with about 7,124 residents (census).
How do these suburbs compare head to head?
What else do people ask about value suburbs in Sydney?
What are the best value suburbs in Sydney?
On our October 2026 data the top five are Voyager Point (100/100), Yarrawarrah (97/100), Willoughby East (95/100), Naremburn (94/100), Kellyville Ridge (94/100), out of 414 ranked Sydney suburbs.
What are the cheapest and most affordable suburbs in Sydney?
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 Sydney suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are Sadleir ($250/wk), South Granville ($263/wk), Ashcroft ($295/wk), Heckenberg ($300/wk), Carramar ($300/wk). Measured as rent against local household income, the most affordable are Bungarribee (15%), Hunters Hill (16%), Chifley (17%). 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. 414 of 422 Sydney 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 Sydney rankings are there?
Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census,
OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Sale prices: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, January - March 2026 quarter — © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report, CC BY 4.0; suburb-to-postcode mapping © GeoNames.org, CC BY 4.0. NSW publishes no free suburb-level sale medians, so this is the median for the suburb's POSTCODE (non-strata sales = houses, strata = units), which can span several suburbs. Low-volume figures rest on 30 or fewer sales in the quarter; postcodes with 10 or fewer sales are withheld by DCJ. No ranking on this site is sold or sponsored.
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