Find where you belong
Compare regional towns andfind more space for life.
Cut through the guesswork and discover regional towns that suit your priorities and the life you want to build.
Live a more connected life
We know how hard it is to choose the right regional town.
When Annie and I were deciding where to move, we kept running into the same problem: plenty of beautiful places, but not enough practical information in one place to compare them properly.
We wish we had this site when we were deciding where to move to. So we built Move Regional to help people look beyond the postcard version of a town and understand the things that actually shape daily life: budget, services, work, schools, access, lifestyle and trade-offs.
The goal is simple: help you discover regional towns worth a serious look, then make a clearer, more confident shortlist before you start planning the move.
Explore towns by state
Start with where, then narrow down from there.
Explore towns by theme
Different priorities lead to different towns — start from what matters to you.
Cafe culture
Towns where good coffee and a proper food scene are part of everyday life, not a weekend treat.
- Airlie Beach
- Berry
- Bowral
- Byron Bay
- Cairns
- Dunsborough
Best beaches
Towns where beach life is genuinely central to how people live, not just a nearby amenity.
- Agnes Water
- Augusta
- Avoca Beach
- Ballina
- Bargara
- Bermagui
Quiet towns
Towns that scored highest for peace and quiet — the opposite of a busy tourist strip.
- Agnes Water
- Blueys Beach
- Byfield
- Cape Tribulation
- Denham
- Dorrigo
Great schools
Towns that scored highest for schools access — a single, focused pick rather than the broader Family friendly bundle.
- Albany
- Armidale
- Avoca Beach
- Ballina
- Bargara
- Bathurst
Great healthcare
Towns that scored highest for healthcare access.
- Albany
- Armidale
- Atherton
- Augusta
- Ballina
- Batemans Bay
Best value country towns
Country towns where the published median house price leaves more room in the moving budget.
- Herberton
- Kununurra
- Maryborough
- Narrabri
- Stanthorpe
- Toodyay
Creative & boho towns
Arty, characterful towns with strong café, food or creative scenes — good starting points if you want somewhere with a bit of pulse.
- Byron Bay
- Katoomba
- Long Jetty
- Maleny
- Margaret River
- Montville
Up-and-coming towns
Lower-priced towns with signs of everyday momentum: cafés, creativity, walkability, community or practical services.
- Toowoomba
- Nambour
- Tamworth
- Sawtell
- Stanthorpe
- Armidale
Best for first-home buyers
More attainable towns that still keep everyday life practical, with stronger services, healthcare, schools or walkability.
- Broken Hill
- Maryborough
- Tamworth
- Townsville
- Kalgoorlie-Boulder
- Rockhampton
Best for London/Sydney expats
Lifestyle towns for people leaving London or Sydney who want cafés, coast, hinterland or culture without feeling cut off.
- Kiama
- Wollongong
- Lennox Head
- Byron Bay
- Ballina
- Long Jetty
Best value coastal towns
Coastal towns with the lowest published median house price.
- Carnarvon
- Hopetoun
- Mission Beach
- Denham
- Cape Tribulation
- Bowen
Family friendly
Towns with strong schools and healthcare access where families with kids already make up a large share of households.
- Dampier
- Karratha
- Tallebudgera Valley
- Avoca Beach
- Kalgoorlie-Boulder
- Margaret River
Explore towns by map
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