Best Sydney suburbs for first-home buyers

Kingswood leads the list on a median of $857,000. Across the full ranking, entry prices run from $460,000 to $1.25 million. These 30 suburbs came from a field of 287 eligible Sydney suburbs.

This ranking scores every eligible Sydney suburb on the median price for the property type (relative to Sydney), adjusted for walkability, growth momentum, safety, and CBD access. Houses and units are ranked separately since the buyer decision (and the price point) differ substantially.

Affordability is scored as a percentile within Sydney — cheaper suburbs get a higher affordability score without us chasing state-specific grant caps that shift each year. Growth is the sum of the 2016→2021 census population + dwelling change: a proxy for the suburb building equity under a new owner. Safety filters out any suburb below the 30 / 100 composite (bushfire + crime + flood combined) so a cheap flood-plain suburb can't win on price alone.

Best Sydney suburbs for first-home buyers (houses)

Detached and semi-detached houses only — units, townhouses and apartments are ranked separately below.

Kingswood

NSW 2747 · 10,633 residents

$857K median · 36 recent listings · very walkable

B 90.9

Oxley Park

NSW 2760 · 4,197 residents

$780K median · 9 recent listings · very walkable

B 88.1

Liverpool

NSW 2170 · 31,078 residents

$980K median · 49 recent listings · very walkable

C 87.6

Blacktown

NSW 2148 · 50,961 residents

$1.05M median · 84 recent listings · very walkable

B 87.5

Girraween

NSW 2145 · 6,256 residents

$910K median · 21 recent listings · walkable

A 87.5

Granville

NSW 2142 · 16,716 residents

$1.16M median · 18 recent listings · very walkable

B 86.6

Rooty Hill

NSW 2766 · 16,176 residents

$1M median · 27 recent listings · very walkable

B 86.5

Wentworthville

NSW 2145 · 15,098 residents

$1.25M median · 20 recent listings · very walkable

B 86.0

Toongabbie

NSW 2146 · 16,177 residents

$1.16M median · 34 recent listings · very walkable

A 85.8

Campbelltown

NSW 2560 · 16,577 residents

$988K median · 70 recent listings · very walkable

C 84.8

Merrylands

NSW 2160 · 32,472 residents

$1.25M median · 45 recent listings · very walkable

C 84.0

Penrith

NSW 2750 · 17,966 residents

$1M median · 77 recent listings · very walkable

C 83.8

Fairfield Heights

NSW 2165 · 8,269 residents

$1.05M median · 7 recent listings · very walkable

B 82.8

Bankstown

NSW 2200 · 34,933 residents

$1.23M median · 19 recent listings · very walkable

B 82.7

Claremont Meadows

NSW 2747 · 5,177 residents

$1.1M median · 13 recent listings · very walkable

A 82.5

Ranked from 287 qualifying suburbs.

Best Sydney suburbs for first-home buyers (units)

Units, apartments and townhouses — everything the listings data classifies as a unit rather than a detached house.

Wentworthville

NSW 2145 · 15,098 residents

$560K median · 52 recent listings · very walkable

B 90.7

Ryde

NSW 2112 · 31,907 residents

$670K median · 94 recent listings · very walkable

A 89.1

Wentworth Point

NSW 2127 · 12,703 residents

$715K median · 121 recent listings · very walkable

A 88.9

Merrylands

NSW 2160 · 32,472 residents

$520K median · 110 recent listings · very walkable

C 88.6

Parramatta

NSW 2150 · 30,211 residents

$620K median · 160 recent listings · very walkable

A 87.8

Granville

NSW 2142 · 16,716 residents

$540K median · 42 recent listings · very walkable

B 87.3

Liverpool

NSW 2170 · 31,078 residents

$525K median · 199 recent listings · very walkable

C 87.3

Auburn

NSW 2144 · 39,333 residents

$565K median · 77 recent listings · very walkable

B 86.7

Guildford

NSW 2161 · 24,091 residents

$482K median · 34 recent listings · very walkable

C 86.1

Blacktown

NSW 2148 · 50,961 residents

$460K median · 49 recent listings · very walkable

B 85.6

Kingswood

NSW 2747 · 10,633 residents

$505K median · 13 recent listings · very walkable

B 85.3

Mays Hill

NSW 2145 · 1,902 residents

$578K median · 9 recent listings · walkable

B 83.5

Waitara

NSW 2077 · 7,837 residents

$700K median · 42 recent listings · very walkable

A 83.4

Canterbury

NSW 2193 · 9,430 residents

$682K median · 18 recent listings · very walkable

B 83.1

Westmead

NSW 2145 · 16,555 residents

$600K median · 67 recent listings · very walkable

B 82.9

Ranked from 196 qualifying suburbs.

How we ranked these

35% affordability (percentile within Sydney) · 20% walkability · 15% growth (2016→2021 population + dwelling change) · 15% safety (bushfire, crime, flood risks combined) · 10% CBD access. Plus a small volume bonus rewarding suburbs with deeper listing inventory. See how we calculate for the full methodology.

Common questions about this ranking

What are the best Sydney suburbs for first-home buyers?

Kingswood leads the list on a median of $857,000. Across the full ranking, entry prices run from $460,000 to $1.25 million. These 30 suburbs came from a field of 287 eligible Sydney suburbs.

How is this ranking scored?

Each eligible Sydney suburb is scored on five factors: 35% affordability (median price as a percentile within Sydney — cheaper suburbs score higher), 20% OpenStreetMap-derived walkability, 15% growth (2016→2021 population and dwelling change combined), 15% safety (bushfire, crime and flood risks combined), and 10% CBD access (drive-time to the CBD). A small volume bonus rewards suburbs with deeper listing inventory so buyers have real choice.

Why are houses and units ranked separately?

The price gap between a median house and a median unit is usually 30–50 percent in Australian metros, and buyers self-select strongly on the house-vs-unit choice before shortlisting suburbs. Blending the two into one score would hide the signal each type of buyer is actually looking for, so we publish both lists on the same page.

Which suburbs are eligible for the ranking?

To appear on the list, a suburb needs a resident population of at least 1,000, at least 5 listings of the property type in the last 6 months (so we're not ranking a market with one sale), and a composite safety score of at least 30/100 — bushfire, crime and flood risks combined. The safety gate stops a genuinely dangerous suburb winning on price alone.

How often is this list updated?

The top 15 is recomputed after each property-listings refresh — monthly on the 1st. Growth and safety inputs refresh alongside the underlying ABS census and state-government risk datasets.

Same list in other cities

Rankings last computed 24 October 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.

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