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Press, Syndication & Open Data Room · Updated Sept 2026

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Ripehouse Advisory’s research warehouse scores 15,000+ Australian suburbs monthly across 27 indicators and 518,400+ streets across ABS 2021 Census SA1 owner-occupancy, public housing, and rental yield. All tables and pre-approved quotes below are cleared for immediate media publication with attribution to Ripehouse Advisory.

1. Top 15 Cities Data Table (Sept 2026) ↓2. “Two-Speed Streets” Census Release ↓3. Top 10 Suburbs & Tightest Vacancy ↓4. Spokesperson Quotes & Bios ↓RSS 2.0 Feed (/feed.xml) ↗Google News Sitemap ↗
Australian Suburbs Scored Monthly (27 Indicators)100

15,000+ suburbs across all 8 states & territories

Australian Streets Scored at ABS SA1 Block Level92

518,400+ G-NAF streets (411,166 high-confidence indexed streets)

Local Government Areas (LGAs) Tracked85

544 council areas with building approvals, pop growth & infrastructure spend

Previously featured in Daily Mail Australia, realestate.com.au, Smart Property Investment, Australian Property Investor Magazine, Elite Agent, and The Border Mail.

Every figure on this page updates automatically from the Ripehouse production research warehouse.

Media Release 01 · Capital & Regional City Barometer (Sept 2026)

Australia’s Top 15 Cities by Population: Monthly R-Score, Price, Rent & Vacancy Table

Copy-ready table comparing Australia’s 15 largest urban markets as of Sept 2026. Full 30-city and 544-council dataset available at ripehouseadvisory.com.au/locations.

City & StateSuburbs (LGAs)City Avg R-ScoreTop Suburb R-ScoreTypical Median PriceGross Yield & RentVacancy
Sydney (NSW)762 (33 LGAs)78/100100/100$1,798,0003% ($950/wk)3%
Melbourne (VIC)522 (31 LGAs)83/100100/100$1,100,0003.5% ($690/wk)2.6%
Brisbane (QLD)629 (7 LGAs)66/100100/100$1,181,0003.4% ($750/wk)2.4%
Perth (WA)404 (32 LGAs)61/10099/100$1,180,0003.6% ($790/wk)1.5%
Adelaide (SA)477 (20 LGAs)67/100100/100$1,150,0003.3% ($680/wk)1.5%
Gold Coast (QLD)172 (2 LGAs)74/100100/100$1,417,5003.8% ($983/wk)3.6%
Newcastle (NSW)289 (5 LGAs)79/100100/100$1,040,0003.7% ($720/wk)2.5%
Canberra (ACT)198 (2 LGAs)78/100100/100$962,5003.9% ($750/wk)2%
Sunshine Coast (QLD)137 (2 LGAs)71/100100/100$1,437,2503.4% ($895/wk)2.5%
Central Coast (NSW)153 (1 LGA)71/100100/100$1,170,0003.5% ($750/wk)2.6%
Geelong (VIC)89 (3 LGAs)84/100100/100$950,0003.4% ($580/wk)2.9%
Wollongong (NSW)110 (3 LGAs)76/100100/100$1,400,0003.3% ($840/wk)2.4%
Hobart (TAS)159 (7 LGAs)73/100100/100$800,0004% ($600/wk)3.2%
Townsville (QLD)91 (1 LGA)73/100100/100$722,5004.4% ($600/wk)2%
Cairns (QLD)101 (2 LGAs)73/100100/100$780,0004.6% ($720/wk)2.7%
Media Release 02 · Street-Level Census & Rental Study

“Two-Speed Suburbs”: Where Moving One Street Over Flips Owner-Occupancy & Public Housing

By matching 518,400+ Australian streets via G-NAF to ABS 2021 Census SA1 blocks and Sept 2026 rental yields, Ripehouse Advisory’s Street Score reveals dramatic street-by-street divides inside popular suburbs. Readers can check any street at ripehouseadvisory.com.au/streets.

Suburb & StateSuburb Street AvgHighest-Scoring Street Sample (100/100)Lowest-Scoring Street Sample (0–12/100)Live Hub
Berwick, VIC69/100Yosemite Circuit (79% owner-occ, $620/wk, Score 100/100)Reserve Street (19% public housing, Score 3/100)Inspect Berwick →
Werribee, VIC50/100Wavertree Crescent (74% owner-occ, $560/wk, Score 100/100)Willow Street (33% public housing, Score 0/100)Inspect Werribee →
Reservoir, VIC31/100Mia Close (88% owner-occ, $610/wk, Score 100/100)Winter Crescent (19% public housing, Score 0/100)Inspect Reservoir →
Port Macquarie, NSW40/100Whistler Drive (71% owner-occ, $675/wk, Score 100/100)Widderson Street (25% public housing, Score 12/100)Inspect Port Macquarie →
Blacktown, NSW29/100Wye Street (75% owner-occ, $650/wk, Score 100/100)Wirruna Street (19% public housing, Score 0/100)Inspect Blacktown →
Southport, QLD18/100Petersen Avenue (73% owner-occ, $1,155/wk, Score 100/100)Woomera Crescent (15% public housing, Score 0/100)Inspect Southport →
Mildura, VIC37/100Taylor Drive (70% owner-occ, $540/wk, Score 100/100)Pasadena Grove (21% public housing, Score 2/100)Inspect Mildura →
Media Release 03 · National Suburb Hotspots & Rental Squeeze (Sept 2026)

Top 10 Highest R-Score Suburbs & Tightest Vacancy Markets in Australia

State-by-state leaderboards (NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT, NT) are live at ripehouseadvisory.com.au/suburbs/best.

National Rank & SuburbState & Council (LGA)R-ScoreMedian House PriceGross Rental YieldVacancy Rate
#1 Docklands (3008)VIC · Melbourne100/100$1,152,00016.2%7.4%
#2 Alice Springs (0870)NT · Alice Springs100/100$355,00015.4%2.1%
#3 Weyba Downs (4562)QLD · Sunshine Coast100/100$1,001,00015.1%11.1%
#4 Goodmans Ford (2575)NSW · Upper Lachlan Shire100/100$380,00014.9%25%
#5 Bunyan (2630)NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional100/100$380,00014.6%0%
#6 Knowsley (3523)VIC · Greater Bendigo100/100$540,00010.6%12.5%
#7 Mia Mia (3444)VIC · Greater Bendigo100/100$250,00010.4%11.1%
#8 Myalup (6220)WA · Harvey100/100$435,00010.2%5%
#9 Murrayville (3512)VIC · Mildura100/100$280,00010.2%6.7%
#10 Lucknow (2800)NSW · Orange100/100$570,00010.2%6.7%
Acute Rental Shortage · Top 10 Tightest Vacancy Suburbs (Sept 2026)
Rank & SuburbState & Council (LGA)Vacancy RateR-ScoreMedian PriceGross Yield
#1 Wickham (6714)WA · Karratha0.2%97/100$360,00010.1%
#2 Brendale (4500)QLD · Moreton Bay0.2%95/100$710,0005.5%
#3 Numurkah (3636)VIC · Moira0.2%94/100$475,0005.5%
#4 Berri (5343)SA · Berri and Barmera0.2%90/100$512,5005%
#5 Fulham Gardens (5024)SA · Charles Sturt0.2%80/100$1,420,0002.7%
#6 Princes Hill (3054)VIC · Yarra0.3%99/100$1,335,0005.5%
#7 Griffith (2680)NSW · Griffith0.3%95/100$608,0004.9%
#8 Risdon Park (5540)SA · Port Pirie City and Dists0.3%94/100$367,0005.7%
#9 Araluen (0870)NT · Alice Springs0.3%93/100$615,0006.9%
#10 Elermore Vale (2287)NSW · Newcastle0.3%92/100$916,6004.2%
Spokespeople & Pre-Approved Media Commentary

On-the-Record Quotes & Spokesperson Profiles

Founder & CEOSince 2011

Jacob Field

Pre-approved quote on Suburb vs Street data: “Suburb median prices are the bluntest instrument in Australian real estate. When you match every address to its ABS SA1 census block, you see that moving two streets over inside the exact same postcode can shift owner-occupancy from 80 per cent down to 40 per cent and change public housing concentration fivefold. Buyers who only check the suburb median are flying blind on the block they actually buy.”

Background: Software Engineer & Property InvestorFull bio & photo →
Chief Operations OfficerFormer Editor, API Mag

Anna Cooper

Pre-approved quote on Regional & Outer-Metro Supply: “Across the 15,000 suburbs we score monthly, the sharpest divide in Sept 2026 is between supply-constrained established pockets with sub-1.5 per cent rental vacancy and greenfield corridors where new building approvals are running above 4 per cent of stock. Investors who pair a 4.8 to 5.5 per cent gross yield with tight block-level owner-occupancy are preserving the borrowing capacity that single-city buyers lose on day one.”

Background: Former Managing Editor, API MagazineFull bio & photo →
Embed & SyndicationLive Data Cards

Embed Any Suburb or Street Card

Every suburb page (`/suburbs/[state]/[slug]`) and street page (`/streets/[state]/[suburb]/[street]`) generates a live OpenGraph scorecard image (`/api/og/suburb/[id]`) that journalists and publishers can embed directly into articles.

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Media & Data Licensing FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions: Press & Data Citations

Guidelines for journalists, researchers, and media producers citing Ripehouse Advisory data.

Can journalists and media outlets republish Ripehouse Advisory suburb and street data?

Yes. Journalists, editors, and researchers are welcome to cite and republish tables, R-Scores, and Street Scores from this page (and from /locations, /suburbs, and /streets) with attribution to "Ripehouse Advisory" and a link to the relevant data page or https://www.ripehouseadvisory.com.au.

Who is available for media commentary and interviews?

Jacob Field (Founder & CEO of Ripehouse Advisory, software engineer and property investor since 2011) and Anna Cooper (Chief Operations Officer & Co-Founder, and former Managing Editor at Australian Property Investor Magazine) are available for print, radio, TV, and podcast commentary on Australian housing data, regional vs capital city trends, rental vacancy, and street-level research. Contact info@ripehouseadvisory.com.au or call 0485 050 945.

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