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Most Affordable Housing In Australia The cheapest suburbs in Australia, the most affordable suburbs in each state, as published in August 2022.

4 min readBy Greenline Home Loans

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In the past year, property prices across Australia increased dramatically by 23.4%. Those buyers who are on a tight budget are particularly longing to uncover a real estate bargain.

In New South Wales, one of the cheapest areas happens to be Mannering Park, located on the state’s central coast, where the median house price is set at $614,000. Proven that it has a direct position on Lake Macquarie with numerous recreational activities available in its surrounds, Mannering Park is a holiday hotspot at its finest. With a thriving population, great schools, and close proximity to the M1, this location is perfect for those who are searching for a change of scenery and is a good chance for those first home buyers wishing to step foot in the market or for those who wish to retire in an amazing waterfront location.

The cheapest metropolitan suburb overall within NSW is that of Emerton, located in Sydney’s West, with a median house price of $580,000. Other areas in close proximity in the Blacktown region with low median house prices are Lethbridge Park ($602,500), Blackett ($605,000), Tregear ($607,500) and Bidwill ($608,750).

Among the cheapest metropolitan suburbs for units within NSW happens to be Warwick Farm, with a median house price of $358,000, followed by Wiley Park, with a median price of $378,000.

Moving along to Melbourne, the cheapest metro suburb to purchase a house in was Millgrove, located in the city’s outer east, with a median house price of $531,000. With a very friendly neighbourhood, access to the river, mountain bike tracks, great supermarkets and dining options, Millgrove has so much to offer.

The suburb of Melton, in the city’s west, was Victoria’s cheapest suburb for houses overall, with a median price of $450,000, followed by Kurunjang ($486,000), Melton South ($500,000) and Coolaroo ($500,000).

The cheapest metropolitan area for units overall is the suburb of Albion, in Melbourne’s west, with a median unit price of $285,000, followed by Melton South ($321,250) and Melton ($346,00).

When it comes to South Australia’s list of cheapest suburbs, Elizabeth North has a median price of only $209,000. Elizabeth North is described as a hidden treasure, particularly for first home buyers and savvy investors.

Salisbury was noted as South Australia’s cheapest suburb for units, with a median unit price of $255,000.

Moving down to Tasmania, the Australian state with the cheapest suburb for houses, Bridgewater documented a median house price of $377,875. With good amenities such as shopping and parks to a popular private school nearby, the demand for houses within Bridgewater has continuously increased. The area has become more and more popular.

Hobart’s suburb of Claremont ranked the state’s cheapest for units, with a median price of $403,500.

Transitioning to booming Queensland, there have been no major Brisbane suburbs on the state’s list for the cheapest areas for a house. Russell Island, located southeast of Brisbane, comes in on top with a median house price of $255,000, followed by Laidley ($271,500) and Riverview ($300,000).

In regards to units, some of the lowest metro area median prices in the Sunshine State were Woodrige ($181,158), Goodna ($221,000) and Brassall ($240,000).

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Cheapest suburbs in Australia: FAQs

Where are the cheapest suburbs in Australia?

By state, as the article reported in August 2022: Emerton in western Sydney and Mannering Park on the Central Coast in New South Wales; Melton and Millgrove in Victoria; Elizabeth North in South Australia; Bridgewater in Tasmania; and Russell Island, Laidley and Riverview in Queensland. Those were the cheapest places to buy a house in Australia on the medians the article used; prices have moved since.

What were the cheapest suburbs in Sydney?

In the article's 2022 figures, Emerton in Sydney's west had the lowest median house price of any metropolitan suburb in NSW at $580,000, followed by Lethbridge Park ($602,500), Blackett ($605,000), Tregear ($607,500) and Bidwill ($608,750), all in the Blacktown region. For units, Warwick Farm ($358,000) and Wiley Park ($378,000).

What were the cheapest suburbs in Melbourne?

Millgrove in the outer east was the cheapest metropolitan suburb for houses at a $531,000 median, while Melton in the west was Victoria's cheapest overall at $450,000, followed by Kurunjang ($486,000), Melton South and Coolaroo ($500,000 each). For units, Albion in the west ($285,000), Melton South and Melton.

What were the cheapest suburbs in Brisbane and Queensland?

No major Brisbane suburb made the article's list. Russell Island, south-east of Brisbane, led at a $255,000 median house price, followed by Laidley ($271,500) and Riverview ($300,000); for units, Woodridge, Goodna and Brassall.

What were the cheapest suburbs in Adelaide?

Elizabeth North, with a median of $209,000, which the article called a hidden treasure for first home buyers and investors, and Salisbury for units at $255,000.

What about Tasmania?

Bridgewater, near Hobart, had the cheapest median house price of any suburb in the article at $377,875, with demand rising on the back of its amenities; Hobart's Claremont was the state's cheapest for units at $403,500.

Are these prices current?

No. They are the medians the article reported in August 2022, when it also noted that prices had risen 23.4% in the past year. Property prices change constantly, so check a current source before you rely on any figure here; the article is kept as a snapshot of that time.

How do I finance a purchase in a cheaper suburb?

The same way as anywhere else: a deposit, stamp duty (or a first-home-buyer concession where you qualify) and a loan you can service. Our first home buyers pages cover the grants and schemes, and the calculators estimate the stamp duty and how much you may be able to borrow. Greenline's brokers have access to 50 lenders.

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This article was published on 22 August 2022 and describes the lending environment at that time. Rates, grants and lender policies change.

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