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Dubbo named by realestate.com.au as a top 100 suburb in Australia

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Nominated by industry experts, suburbs in the Hot 100 were nominated based on the following growth drivers:

  • Affordability, either low prices suiting buyers on a budget or relative affordability compared to nearby suburbs
  • Amenity, being the level of lifestyle pluses, from bars and restaurants to boutiques and parklands
  • Family appeal, such as dwelling type, perceived safety and proximity to good schools
  • Location, including proximity to the CBD or major hubs, or closeness to natural amenity like beaches
  • Investment prospects, from rental market conditions to expected imminent upside
  • Gentrification, being the changing face of a suburb
  • Population growth, representing a projected increase in the number of locals
  • Demographic change, indicating a shift from the current make-up of residents, for example young families replacing downsizing elderly locals
  • Infrastructure, looking at major investments in projects that will benefit the suburb or surrounds.

Dubbo was nominated by Industry expert Belinda Connor from Elders for affordability, amenity, population growth. Belinda commented that ‘with a median house price of $610,000, Dubbo offers affordability without sacrificing on lifestyle’.

Jane Donald commented that Dubbo featured in the list with only three other regional centres being Tamworth, Bathurst and Boambee East (Coffs Harbour)  showing the strength of the market and that real estate industry experts are considering the market to be highly regarded.

By featuring in the realestate.com.au top 100 suburb in Australia brings great publicity to the city and opens the market to different people who may not have previously considered the area for investment or to relocate to.  Buyers will search the area for opportunities for employment, schooling options for their children, lifestyle and different styles of housing.  This is why housing catering to all of the market wants and needs is particularly important so when they start their search on realesate.com.au they can see a variety of housing options including anything from acreage to bedsitters and all in between.

To read the full list go to: Hot 100 suburbs for 2026: Experts predict the next property hotspots – realestate.com.au