Best value country towns

Herberton

Atherton Tablelands, QLD

Quiet towns · Great schools · Great healthcare · Best value country towns · Up-and-coming towns · Best for first-home buyers · Family friendly

Median house price: $411,000

Kununurra

Kimberley, WA

ord-river · lake-argyle · kimberley · tropical-outback

Great healthcare · Best value country towns · Up-and-coming towns · Best for first-home buyers

Median house price: $510,000

Maryborough

Wide Bay, QLD

heritage · historic · old-Queensland · literary

Quiet towns · Great schools · Great healthcare · Best value country towns · Up-and-coming towns · Best for first-home buyers · Family friendly

Median house price: $550,000

Narrabri

North West, NSW

astronomy · cotton-country · pilliga · agricultural

Quiet towns · Great healthcare · Best value country towns · Up-and-coming towns · Best for first-home buyers

Median house price: $570,000

Stanthorpe

Granite Belt, QLD

wine-country · cool-climate · rustic · foodie

Cafe culture · Quiet towns · Great schools · Great healthcare · Best value country towns · Creative & boho towns · Up-and-coming towns · Best for first-home buyers · Best for London/Sydney expats · Family friendly

Median house price: $580,000

Toodyay

Wheatbelt, WA

convict-heritage · moondyne-joe · avon-valley · country

Quiet towns · Great healthcare · Best value country towns · Creative & boho towns · Up-and-coming towns · Best for first-home buyers · Best for London/Sydney expats

Median house price: $620,000

Tamworth

New England, NSW

country-music · equine · regional-city · country

Cafe culture · Great schools · Great healthcare · Best value country towns · Creative & boho towns · Up-and-coming towns · Best for first-home buyers · Family friendly

Median house price: $650,000

Armidale

New England, NSW

university · high-country · heritage · wine-country

Cafe culture · Great schools · Great healthcare · Best value country towns · Creative & boho towns · Up-and-coming towns · Best for first-home buyers · Family friendly

Median house price: $700,000

Mudgee

Central West, NSW

wine-country · foodie · heritage · artsy

Cafe culture · Quiet towns · Great healthcare · Best value country towns · Creative & boho towns · Up-and-coming towns · Best for first-home buyers

Median house price: $740,000

Bega

Sapphire Coast, NSW

dairy-country · cheese · pastoral · heritage

Quiet towns · Great schools · Great healthcare · Best value country towns · Up-and-coming towns · Best for first-home buyers · Family friendly

Median house price: $810,000

Central Tilba

Eurobodalla, NSW

heritage-village · dairy · craft · mountain-backed

Cafe culture · Best beaches · Quiet towns · Best value country towns · Creative & boho towns · Up-and-coming towns · Best value coastal towns

Median house price: $877,000

Katoomba

Blue Mountains, NSW

three-sisters · mountain · art-deco · bushwalking

Cafe culture · Great schools · Great healthcare · Best value country towns · Creative & boho towns · Best for London/Sydney expats · Family friendly

Median house price: $953,000