Revealed: Palmerston’s best suburbs as voted by real estate agents - realestate.com.au (2024)

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Durack won top spot with 15 votes, Gunn was second with 10 votes and Rosebery received nine. Honourable mentions went to Farrar, Marlow Lagoon and Zuccoli. First National O'Donoghues residential sales agent Tim Mackenzie said Durack's scenic landscape made it popular among buyers.

Chandler, a tightly-held suburb in the south-eastern metro of Brisbane, has seen an average of 96 key enquiries per listing - making it the most in-demand suburb in Australia this year. Fraser and Ryan Evans of Remax in Morningside sold nine of Chandler's 15 total sales in the last 12 months.

In the centre of Sydney's east, some of Sydney's most awe-inspiring properties are nestled within Bellevue Hill's green hills. It takes out the title as the most expensive suburb in Australia, and for good reason. A meander through the suburb's spectacular streets says it all. Want more Vogue Living?

From my own reading, the most desirable suburbs are Hokowhitu, Milson, Terrace End, Summerhill (relatively new, slightly out-of-town, with its own shops), and Kelvin. An 'avoid' area is Highbury.

Palmerston North City is made up of 16 suburbs. The most expensive suburb is Aokautere, which has an average house value of $1,024,500. While the most affordable suburb is Westbrook, which has an average house value of $495,400.

Sydney is home to 11 of the 12 most expensive suburbs in Australia, while the prime property markets of the NSW capital, Perth and Gold Coast are achieving world-class capital growth.

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) analysed the tax returns of more than 15 million Aussies from the 2020-21 financial year to come up with the rich list. Double Bay took out the top spot, living up to its 'Double Pay' nickname, with residents of the 2028 postcode raking in an average annual income of $266,381.

1. Sydney. Sydney boasts a staggering 126,900 resident millionaires, along with 184 centi-millionaires and 15 billionaires, residing in some of the world's most exclusive residential suburbs, such as Bellevue Hill, Darling Point, Mosman, Point Piper, and Vaucluse.

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The Economist's Global Liveability Index has named Adelaide as Australia's most liveable city in 2021 and the world's third most liveable city. The Economist's annual liveability survey has seen Adelaide rise to the most liveable city in Australia ahead of Perth (6), Melbourne (8) and Brisbane (10^th).

The most affordable areas are predominantly situated in Western Australia and Queensland, with Perth's Kwinana securing the top spot.

Australia is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. We have the 11th highest average income among the nations that make up the OECD, and we are the third richest country per adult in the world, behind only Switzerland and the US.

It cited Australian Bureau of Statistics data showing that while net worth (wealth) per household increased 7.4 per cent to $1,411,637 between 2020-21 and 2021-22, as many as 13.4 per cent of the population and 16.6 per cent of children (one in six) continue to live below the poverty line.

Australia has plentiful supplies of natural resources, including the second largest accessible reserves of iron ore in the world, the fifth largest reserves of coal and significant gas resources. For a long time, commodities have made up a sizeable share of our exports.

Highly sought after by families with school aged children, Palmerston is a safe suburb with a relaxed atmosphere and numerous large homes with spectacular views.

It's affordable with a youthful feel and it's populated enough for you to enjoy all the perks of a big city. Throw in great restaurants and scenic beauty and you've got an amazing place to live.

Now the fastest growing city in the Northern Territory, Palmerston has 18 suburbs that are mainly residential suburbs, complemented by the light industrial areas in Pinelands and Yarrawonga.