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Weigh what matters (budget, commute, beach, schools) and get a personal ranking across six cities on a live map, with rents, house prices and transport for every suburb. In Sydney the rank also uses a 1 to 10 lifestyle index.

Updated: 15 October 2026

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What matters to you

Budget

Commute

Beach

Schools

Safety

Walkability

Budget

Parramatta

71% match

A$650

3BR house, per week

A$700

2BR unit, per week

A$1.55M

median house price

~28 min

to the CBD

5/10

Beach

8/10

Schools

Transport: T1/T2 trains (Metro West u/c)

For families: The second CBD: jobs, Parramatta Park, Westfield; a unit-heavy centre.

What locals say

Love:: The river: paths along the Parramatta River, Parramatta Park on the doorstep and a huge food scene on Church Street, from Lebanese to Indian.
Go first:: Parramatta Aquatic Centre inside Parramatta Park (opened 2023): a heated 50m outdoor pool, indoor pools and a splash-and-play zone for kids.
Watch out:: Summer heat: no sea breeze, so far more 35°C+ days than the eastern suburbs. And the CBD is a constant high-rise construction site.

Lifestyle index

6.42 / 10 lifestyle

Growth Corridors. Parramatta Urban Renewal. Parramatta.

Transport8

Walk8

Jobs8

Shops8

Cafes7

Culture6

Parks7

Green6

Water5

Safety6

Schools8

Medical7

Sport7

Noise5

Environment5

Density3

Afford5

Look6

Social7

Loyalty5.3

Cross-checked against government statistics: July 2026 (DCJ NSW · Homes Victoria · RTA QLD · REIWA · TasRents · CoreLogic). Sydney lifestyle scores added 13 October 2026. 36 more Sydney suburbs added the same day from DCJ postcode bond medians, January to March 2026.

Data sources

Suburb rents are approximate medians from public property-portal profiles; commutes are typical timetable times. School and character notes are editorial. Sydney rankings also use a 1 to 10 lifestyle index (transport, water, schools, safety, walkability and fifteen other scores) from the Sydney suburb portrait. Sydney suburbs added on 13 October 2026 use DCJ postcode medians for new bonds, January to March 2026. Where a postcode covers more than one suburb, the card names the neighbours. Check live listings before deciding.