Up-and-coming towns

Toowoomba

Darling Downs, QLD

garden-city · cultured · country-city · cafe-y

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

Median house price: $775,250

Nambour

Sunshine Coast hinterland, QLD

creative · retro · local · heritage

Cafe culture · Great schools · Great healthcare · Creative & boho towns · Up-and-coming towns · Best for London/Sydney expats · Family friendly

Median house price: $910,000

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

Sawtell

Coffs Coast, NSW

fig-lined · surfy · cafe-y · headlands

Cafe culture · Best beaches · Great schools · Great healthcare · Up-and-coming towns · Best value coastal towns · Family friendly

Median house price: $869,000

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

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

Orange

Central West, NSW

foodie · wine-country · leafy · cultured

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

Median house price: $713,000

Bellingen

Mid North Coast, NSW

boho · arty · leafy · river-town

Cafe culture · Quiet towns · Great schools · Great healthcare · Creative & boho towns · Up-and-coming towns · Family friendly

Median house price: $920,000

Townsville

North QLD, QLD

tropical · laid-back · outdoorsy · regional-city

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

Median house price: $657,500

Cairns

Far North QLD, QLD

tropical · energetic · reef-gateway · outdoorsy

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

Median house price: $769,000

Kuranda

Atherton Tablelands, QLD

Great schools · Creative & boho towns · Up-and-coming towns · Best for first-home buyers

Median house price: $800,000

Rockhampton

Capricorn Coast, QLD

beef-capital · fitzroy-river · heritage · regional-city

Cafe culture · Great schools · Great healthcare · Up-and-coming towns · Best for first-home buyers · Family friendly

Median house price: $590,000