What you can buy around Australia for the nation's median house price of $773,635

Thinking about a tree change, or envious of those who have made the move?

Australia’s median house price is $773,635, according to the September quarter Domain House Price report, up 2.7 per cent over the three months to September even as some markets rebound faster than others from the recent downturn.

Let’s take a look around the country to see what that budget gets you in the biggest cities and in more affordable regional towns.

607/40 Macleay Street, Potts Point, Sydney
$785,000

It might be a challenge finding many houses in inner Sydney on a sub-$800,000 budget, but here’s an option for someone willing to trade space for location.

This one-bedroom apartment in the city’s inner-east comes with airconditioning, a balcony and a bit of a harbour view.

It’s also got a musical connection. Formerly the Sheraton Hotel, the block was where the Beatles stayed during their Australian tour in 1964.

The Sydney median apartment price came in at $694,840, rising 2.6 per cent over the quarter.

9/301 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North, Melbourne
$750,000-$800,000

What could be more Melbourne than an artfully styled apartment in trendy warehouse conversion? Or, an annexe attached to what used be a fire station?

The Fitzroy North two-bedder is naturally bright, with views of the city and parkland. There’s a tram stop downstairs, and the CBD is about a half-hour away.

29 Empress Avenue, Kingsville, Melbourne
$740,000-$790,000

Staying in Melbourne and looking a bit west of the city centre, there’s this charming, renovated semi in Kingsville.

Decked out with two double bedrooms, solar panels and original floorboards, it’s about 40 minutes on public transport from the CBD.

The Melbourne median house price bounced back over the last quarter, rising 4.1 per cent to $855,428.

147 Glen Holm Street, Mitchelton, Brisbane
$759,000

Meanwhile, heading north, you can nab this cute Queenslander in Brisbane’s north-west suburbs.

The three-bedroom home on a 761-square-metre corner block has loads of traditional features and a pool to splash about in as well.

Brisbane’s median house price dipped a little over the last quarter, settling at $562,847.

1485 Cooroy Belli Creek Road, Ridgewood, Queensland
Offers Over $749,000

Looking further north to the Sunshine Coast, this four-bedroom custom-built home, set on two hectares, offers plenty of room to stretch out.

It’s about 15 minutes to Cooroy, 20-odd to the Eumundi Markets, and less than an hour to Noosa.

327 Tinderbox Road, Tinderbox, Tasmania
Best offer over $775,000

It’s time for a Tassie home – and what better than one with water views? The Boatman’s Cottage, build around 1913, has a sparkling vista of Storm Bay, South Arm and Bruny Island.

The cosy three-bedroom house is close to the boat ramp, and about a 40-minute drive from the Hobart CBD.

143 Irby Boulevard, Sisters Beach, Tasmania
$780,000

Alternatively, if you prefer Tassie’s north coast, there’s the beautiful beach views from this four-bedroom home at Sisters Beach, near Wynyard.

Picture yourself enjoying a wine from the under-house cellar,  while kicking back and relaxing on the deck overlooking the ocean.

429 Summit Road, Mount Barker Summit, South Australia
$740,000-$760,000

Also surrounded with ample views framed through large glass windows, this four-bedroom Adelaide Hills home sits on a 2.7-hectare block about 10 minutes’ drive from Mount Barker.

Designed in a U-shape around a pleasant courtyard there’s ample room to chill out, and maybe even get a hobby farm going. There’s already vegetable gardens, chook shed and an orchard with citrus and apple trees.

2092 Northam-York Road, York, WA
$799,000

A bit above the target price, but as the listing points out, you can “play music as loud as you want”.

Based on a former church built in 1892, this property now encompasses a private home, guest house and art gallery. It’s an hour and a half east of Perth, or 10 minutes from York.

134 Princes Highway, Milton, NSW
$790,000

Back in NSW, for buyers fond of character homes and dreaming of a South Coast escape, there’s this sweet renovated two-bedroom cottage originally built in 1909.

Less than 10 minutes’ drive from Mollymook Beach, Beulah Cottage has a wraparound verandah, an original fireplace and a heritage bakery around the corner.

123 Napier Street, St Arnaud, Victoria
$750,000

Ever wanted to own your own hotel? This 12-bedroom offering in the gold rush town of St Arnaud, a bit over two-and-a-half hours’ drive north west of Melbourne, has lashings of period charm.

Dating back to 1863 and part of the town’s historic streetscape, the freehold property even comes with a “secret garden” with fruit and nut trees.

4667 Taylors Arm Rd, Thumb Creek, NSW
$770,000

And if you’re well and truly done with the city, this 100-hectare property in the Nambucca Shire – a bit over an hour’s drive inland from Nambucca Heads on the mid-north coast – could be your own bit of rainforest paradise.

Surrounded by nature, with two kilometres of creek frontage, the timber homestead isn’t devoid of mod-cons, with the NBN and satellite TV available.