Built for first home buyers

Compare Australian suburbs
before you buy your first home.

Government data on prices, schools, crime, demographics - side by side. No subscription, no agents, no nonsense.

Or search a suburb to see a sample of the data →

No credit card required · Owner-operated · All data is government open data

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The problem

Buying a house shouldn't feel like research with 14 tabs open.

You've spent hours Googling and you still don't have a clear picture.

ABS, the police website, three real estate sites, a flood map. Nothing talks to each other.

Real estate agents have an agenda. Property influencers have a bigger one.

Everyone selling property is selling you something. We're not.

All the data already exists - it's just scattered across six government websites.

Census, schools, crime, prices, hazards. Public, free, and impossible to compare side by side. Until now.

The solution

Every metric. Every suburb. One screen.

Pick the suburbs you're considering. Set what matters to you. Get a side-by-side breakdown on every metric - or unlock personalised scoring with House Hunter.

Side-by-side comparison

Compare suburbs across price, growth, crime, schools, demographics, and bushfire risk in a single view. Free up to 2 suburbs; up to 4 with House Hunter.

Personalised score House Hunter

Tell Quokka what matters: budget, safety, schools, growth, demographics. We do the maths and rank suburbs 0–100 against your priorities.

Real Australian government data

ABS Census 2021, SEIFA scores, ACARA school ratings, state police crime stats, Valuer General prices. Updated regularly.

Property tracker House Hunter

Once you've shortlisted suburbs, save listings, log inspections, and track status from "interested" to "purchased" in one place.

The data

Built on real, official, public data - not industry guesses.

18,181
Australian suburbs
14,669
Census demographic profiles
9,755
Schools rated by ICSEA
63,782
Quarterly price records
ABS Census 2021
SEIFA 2021
ACARA Schools
State Police
Valuer General
How it works

Four steps. No nonsense.

01

Set your preferences.

Set your budget, state, and what matters most - safety, schools, growth, demographics. Quokka uses them to rank suburbs the way you would.

02

See suburbs ranked for you.

Your dashboard surfaces the top suburbs in your price range, scored and ranked against your priorities. A starting point, not a search bar.

03

Compare suburbs side by side.

Compare up to 2 suburbs, 3 times per month on the free tier - or unlimited, up to 4 suburbs, with House Hunter.

04

Track properties as you visit them. House Hunter

Save listings in your shortlisted suburbs, log inspection notes, and track status from interested through to purchased.

Start comparing - free.

Full data depth on every suburb. Compare up to 2 side by side. Always free to start.

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