Quiet towns

Agnes Water

Discovery Coast, QLD

surfy · laid-back · low-key · coastal

Best beaches · Quiet towns · Up-and-coming towns · Best for first-home buyers · Best value coastal towns

Median house price: $800,000

Blueys Beach

Mid North Coast, NSW

surfy · secluded · barefoot · bush-backed

Best beaches · Quiet towns · Great schools · Up-and-coming towns · Best value coastal towns

Median house price: $876,000

Byfield

Capricorn Coast, QLD

rainforest · crafty · nature-rich · adventurous

Quiet towns · Up-and-coming towns

Median house price: $900,000

Cape Tribulation

Far North QLD, QLD

wild · remote · rainforest · tropical

Best beaches · Quiet towns · Up-and-coming towns · Best for first-home buyers · Best value coastal towns

Median house price: $570,000

Denham

Gascoyne, WA

shark-bay · dolphins · stromatolites · remote-coastal

Best beaches · Quiet towns · Up-and-coming towns · Best for first-home buyers · Best value coastal towns

Median house price: $557,500

Dorrigo

Mid North Coast, NSW

rainforest · waterfall · heritage · country

Quiet towns · Great schools · Great healthcare · Creative & boho towns · Family friendly

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

Hopetoun

Goldfields-Esperance, WA

fitzgerald-river · wildflowers · surfy · remote-coastal

Best beaches · Quiet towns · Best for first-home buyers · Best value coastal towns

Median house price: $475,000

Kangaroo Valley

Shoalhaven, NSW

secluded · lush · pastoral · historic

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

Median house price: $1,340,000

Lightning Ridge

North West, NSW

quirky · opal-mining · outback · eccentric

Quiet towns · Great healthcare

Mapleton

Sunshine Coast hinterland, QLD

leafy · quiet · rainforest · escarpment

Cafe culture · Quiet towns · Great schools · Great healthcare · Best for London/Sydney expats · Family friendly

Median house price: $1,200,000

Mission Beach

Cassowary Coast, QLD

sleepy · tropical · barefoot · rainforest

Cafe culture · Best beaches · Quiet towns · Great healthcare · Up-and-coming towns · Best for first-home buyers · Best value coastal towns

Median house price: $548,750