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Best places to live in Queensland

444 places and 5,993,582 residents in Queensland, Australia, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional data: official figures on affordability and jobs and economy, population and geography, with the other criteria modelled from population and location.

10#10 Kleinton9#9 Woodridge (Queensland)8#8 Gowrie Junction7#7 Hermit Park6#6 Westbrook5#5 Logan City4#4 Oakey2#2 Toowoomba1#1 Townsville
Young family fit across Queensland, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10. #3 lies outside this map (overseas).weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Townsville
    Queensland, 201,313 residents    57
  2. 2Toowoomba
    Queensland, 142,163 residents    55
  3. 3Kuranda
    Queensland, 3,010 residents    54
  4. 4Oakey
    Queensland, 4,724 residents    52
  5. 5Logan City
    Queensland, 345,098 residents    52
  6. 6Westbrook
    Queensland, 3,787 residents    51
  7. 7Hermit Park
    Queensland, 3,378 residents    49
  8. 8Gowrie Junction
    Queensland, 2,068 residents    49
  9. 9Woodridge (Queensland)
    Queensland, 12,579 residents    49
  10. 10Kleinton
    Queensland, 1,552 residents    48

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For retired couples

  1. 1Logan City
    Queensland, 345,098 residents    76
  2. 2Woodridge (Queensland)
    Queensland, 12,579 residents    75
  3. 3Caloundra
    Queensland, 96,305 residents    73
  4. 4Gold Coast
    Queensland, 640,778 residents    72
  5. 5Bundaberg
    Queensland, 73,747 residents    72
  6. 6Mango Hill
    Queensland, 8,271 residents    72
  7. 7Gladstone (Queensland)
    Queensland, 45,185 residents    71
  8. 8Hervey Bay
    Queensland, 52,230 residents    71
  9. 9Capalaba
    Queensland, 18,002 residents    70
  10. 10Rockhampton
    Queensland, 81,021 residents    70

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For remote workers

  1. 1Toowoomba
    Queensland, 142,163 residents    74
  2. 2Logan City
    Queensland, 345,098 residents    71
  3. 3Woodridge (Queensland)
    Queensland, 12,579 residents    69
  4. 4Gympie
    Queensland, 22,424 residents    68
  5. 5Townsville
    Queensland, 201,313 residents    67
  6. 6Warwick
    Queensland, 15,380 residents    66
  7. 7Atherton
    Queensland, 7,576 residents    65
  8. 8Dalby
    Queensland, 12,758 residents    64
  9. 9Rockhampton
    Queensland, 81,021 residents    64
  10. 10Bundaberg
    Queensland, 73,747 residents    64

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For commuters

  1. 1Logan City
    Queensland, 345,098 residents    80
  2. 2Townsville
    Queensland, 201,313 residents    80
  3. 3Sunshine Coast
    Queensland, 398,840 residents    79
  4. 4Brisbane
    Queensland, 2,780,063 residents    78
  5. 5Gold Coast
    Queensland, 640,778 residents    77
  6. 6Toowoomba
    Queensland, 142,163 residents    76
  7. 7Woodridge (Queensland)
    Queensland, 12,579 residents    75
  8. 8Cairns
    Queensland, 153,075 residents    74
  9. 9Kelvin Grove
    Queensland, 7,766 residents    71
  10. 10Hermit Park
    Queensland, 3,378 residents    71

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For single professionals

  1. 1Brisbane
    Queensland, 2,780,063 residents    79
  2. 2Logan City
    Queensland, 345,098 residents    72
  3. 3Gold Coast
    Queensland, 640,778 residents    71
  4. 4Sunshine Coast
    Queensland, 398,840 residents    70
  5. 5Townsville
    Queensland, 201,313 residents    66
  6. 6Kelvin Grove
    Queensland, 7,766 residents    64
  7. 7Toowoomba
    Queensland, 142,163 residents    59
  8. 8Cairns
    Queensland, 153,075 residents    58
  9. 9Woodridge (Queensland)
    Queensland, 12,579 residents    57
  10. 10Caloundra
    Queensland, 96,305 residents    53

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Moranbah
    Queensland, 12,068 residents    71
  2. 2Dysart
    Queensland, 4,039 residents    65
  3. 3Clermont
    Queensland, 3,401 residents    64
  4. 4Middlemount
    Queensland, 2,825 residents    63
  5. 5Toowoomba
    Queensland, 142,163 residents    61
  6. 6Dalby
    Queensland, 12,758 residents    60
  7. 7Ayr
    Queensland, 8,818 residents    60
  8. 8Emerald
    Queensland, 14,906 residents    60
  9. 9Roma
    Queensland, 7,105 residents    59
  10. 10Longreach
    Queensland, 3,690 residents    58

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All profiles in Queensland

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyTownsville5785
Low-income householdMoranbah6789
Low-income familyToowoomba6348
Single parentToowoomba6529
Pensioner coupleLogan City7659
Single pensionerLogan City7659
Early retireeLogan City72103
Single professionalBrisbane7919
Young professionalBrisbane8318
DINKSBrisbane8713
Remote workerToowoomba7453
CommuterLogan City8040
Car-free householdBrisbane9418
StudentBrisbane878
First-home buyerToowoomba6448
Budget-constrained moverMoranbah71122
Urban lifestyle seekerBrisbane9016
Expat professionalBrisbane8553
Healthcare-first moverLogan City8059
Nature-focused householdBlackbutt73280
Cross-border commuterToowoomba81210
Outdoor and mountain loverCardwell64210
Rural value seekerGlenden79280
High-net-worth moverLogan City87210
Lottery winnerLogan City80444
Climate-resilient relocationToowoomba68122
Coastal livingKuranda7284
Business ownerBrisbane84122
Digital nativeBrisbane8019

Towns of 30,000+ in Queensland