Regional Centre suburbs New South Wales
SuburbScan tracks 51 regional centre suburbs in New South Wales, home to 678,357 residents combined. On average these suburbs carry moderate bushfire risk and elevated crime risk. Compare the top-rated, most populated, and fastest-growing regional centre suburbs below.
13,541 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
Most Populated
Port Macquarie
NSW 2444 · 47,693 residents
Orange
NSW 2800 · 41,232 residents
Coffs Harbour
NSW 2450 · 27,089 residents
Goulburn
NSW 2580 · 23,963 residents
Wollongong
NSW 2500 · 20,446 residents
Griffith
NSW 2680 · 19,505 residents
Taree
NSW 2430 · 16,715 residents
Banora Point
NSW 2486 · 16,460 residents
Cessnock
NSW 2325 · 16,300 residents
Forster
NSW 2428 · 14,187 residents
Top-Rated
Bowral
NSW 2576 · 10,764 residents
Mayfield
NSW 2304 · 9,760 residents
Horsley
NSW 2530 · 9,437 residents
Terrigal
NSW 2260 · 12,730 residents
Jerrabomberra
NSW 2619 · 9,601 residents
Charlestown
NSW 2290 · 13,601 residents
Fletcher
NSW 2287 · 8,014 residents
New Lambton
NSW 2305 · 10,651 residents
Goonellabah
NSW 2480 · 13,351 residents
Woonona
NSW 2517 · 12,374 residents
Fastest Growing
Fletcher
NSW 2287 · 8,014 residents
Hamlyn Terrace
NSW 2259 · 8,761 residents
Thornton
NSW 2322 · 10,690 residents
Thurgoona
NSW 2640 · 11,028 residents
Cameron Park
NSW 2285 · 9,977 residents
Horsley
NSW 2530 · 9,437 residents
Medowie
NSW 2318 · 10,879 residents
Ballina
NSW 2478 · 9,735 residents
Tweed Heads
NSW 2485 · 9,176 residents
Terrigal
NSW 2260 · 12,730 residents
Common questions about Regional Centre suburbs in NSW
How many regional centre suburbs are there in New South Wales?
There are 51 suburbs tagged regional centre in New South Wales on SuburbScan home to a combined 678,357 residents.
What are the largest regional centre suburbs in New South Wales?
The most populated regional centre suburbs in New South Wales are Port Macquarie, Orange, and Coffs Harbour.
Which regional centre suburbs in New South Wales are growing fastest?
By population change between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, the fastest-growing regional centre suburbs in New South Wales are Fletcher, Hamlyn Terrace, and Thornton.