The top 100 family-friendly locations were assembled by RP Data taking into account including property prices, size of land, average number of bedrooms, proximity to amenities like schools, shopping and health care, and capital gains over time.
The number one suburb for families in metropolitan areas was Kingston in Tasmania, with a median price of $350,000.
Melbourne comprised 31% of the top 100, then Brisbane (22%), Sydney (21%), Adelaide (12%), Hobart (9%), Perth (4%) and Darwin (1%).
The best ranking Sydney suburb was Forestville, ranked 25. Areas in the Blue Mountains made up a large proportion of the Sydney top 20 list, largely due to affordability and block sizes.
The most highly ranked family suburb in Melbourne was Taylors Lakes.
Morayfield was the winner for Brisbane families. Half of the suburbs in Brisbane’s top 20 most family friendly suburbs have a median house price under $400,000.
Aberfoyle Park was the winner for Adelaide with a median price under $500,000. Adelaide, based on median house price, is the most affordable mainland capital city.
Canberra performed poorly not registering a single suburb in the top 100 list.
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