River suburbs New South Wales
Suburbs on a major river — Murray, Brisbane, Yarra, Swan, Hawkesbury — with river-facing aspect and flood overlays to check before buying. SuburbScan tracks 633 river suburbs in New South Wales, home to 2,111,170 residents combined. On average these suburbs carry moderate bushfire risk and moderate crime risk. Compare the top-rated, most populated, and fastest-growing river suburbs below.
30,944 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
Most Populated
Port Macquarie
NSW 2444 · 47,693 residents
Orange
NSW 2800 · 41,232 residents
Baulkham Hills
NSW 2153 · 37,415 residents
Bankstown
NSW 2200 · 34,933 residents
Ryde
NSW 2112 · 31,907 residents
Liverpool
NSW 2170 · 31,078 residents
Parramatta
NSW 2150 · 30,211 residents
Seven Hills
NSW 2147 · 20,095 residents
Yagoona
NSW 2199 · 19,651 residents
Eastwood
NSW 2122 · 18,695 residents
Top-Rated
The Rocks
NSW 2000 · 629 residents
Wollstonecraft
NSW 2065 · 8,115 residents
Waverton
NSW 2060 · 2,981 residents
Milsons Point
NSW 2061 · 2,529 residents
Beecroft
NSW 2119 · 10,291 residents
Queenscliff
NSW 2096 · 3,407 residents
Queens Park
NSW 2022 · 3,143 residents
Cammeray
NSW 2062 · 7,088 residents
Clovelly
NSW 2031 · 4,887 residents
Willoughby East
NSW 2068 · 1,864 residents
Fastest Growing
Catherine Hill Bay
NSW 2281 · 943 residents
Wheeny Creek
NSW 2758 · 74 residents
Oran Park
NSW 2570 · 17,624 residents
Tullimbar
NSW 2527 · 1,840 residents
Sydney Olympic Park
NSW 2127 · 4,848 residents
North Rothbury
NSW 2335 · 2,502 residents
Caddens
NSW 2747 · 3,487 residents
Newcastle West
NSW 2302 · 1,453 residents
Cobbitty
NSW 2570 · 4,206 residents
Langley Vale
NSW 2426 · 82 residents
Common questions about River suburbs in NSW
How many river suburbs are there in New South Wales?
There are 633 suburbs tagged river in New South Wales on SuburbScan home to a combined 2,111,170 residents.
What are the largest river suburbs in New South Wales?
The most populated river suburbs in New South Wales are Port Macquarie, Orange, and Baulkham Hills.
Which river suburbs in New South Wales are growing fastest?
By population change between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, the fastest-growing river suburbs in New South Wales are Catherine Hill Bay, Wheeny Creek, and Oran Park.