Family friendly

Towns with strong schools and healthcare access where families with kids already make up a large share of households.

Showing 1-12 of 82 towns

Dampier

Pilbara, WA

archipelago · rock-art · port · pilbara

Best beaches · Quiet towns · Great schools · Great healthcare · Best value coastal towns · Family friendly

Median house price: $947,000

Karratha

Pilbara, WA

iron-ore · pilbara-city · rock-art · archipelago

Best beaches · Great schools · Great healthcare · Family friendly

Tallebudgera Valley

Gold Coast hinterland, QLD

lush · rural · wellness · hinterland

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

Median house price: $2,175,000

Avoca Beach

Central Coast, NSW

surfy · relaxed · cafe-y · family coastal

Cafe culture · Best beaches · Great schools · Great healthcare · Best for London/Sydney expats · Best value coastal towns · Family friendly

Median house price: $1,488,000

Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Goldfields-Esperance, WA

gold-rush · mining · outback · heritage

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

Median house price: $480,000

Margaret River

South West, WA

wine-country · surfy · foodie · artistic

Cafe culture · Best beaches · Great schools · Great healthcare · Creative & boho towns · Best value coastal towns · Family friendly

Median house price: $1,003,250

Broome

Kimberley, WA

pearling · cable-beach · tropical · multicultural

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: $735,000

Gerringong

South Coast, NSW

surfy · rolling-green · coastal-country · relaxed

Cafe culture · Best beaches · Great schools · Great healthcare · Best for London/Sydney expats · Best value coastal towns · Family friendly

Median house price: $1,775,000

Dunsborough

South West, WA

geographe-bay · cape-naturaliste · polished · beachy

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

Median house price: $1,400,000

Lennox Head

Northern Rivers, NSW

point-break · surfy · tea-tree-lake · barefoot

Cafe culture · Best beaches · Great schools · Great healthcare · Best for London/Sydney expats · Best value coastal towns · Family friendly

Median house price: $1,203,000

Maitland

Hunter, NSW

heritage · hunter-river · arts · country-city

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

Median house price: $851,000

Terrigal

Central Coast, NSW

lively · beachy · polished · social

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

Median house price: $1,640,000

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