The 15 most viewed Australian locations of 2025
Jan 2025
Discover which Australian locations our Nearmap MapBrowser users have viewed the most in 2025.
Jan 2025
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Our Nearmap MapBrowser users leverage aerial imagery and geospatial data to get an incredibly detailed, up-to-date and insight-rich view of their projects and areas of interest.
With captures covering more than 7,600 suburbs across Australia, which locations did Nearmap MapBrowser users view the most in 2025? And why?
Scroll down to find out!
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15. Canberra. ACT
After making a triumphant return to the annual list last year, the nation’s capital has only just scraped through as one our 15 most searched locations - falling from 9th place in 2024 to 15th place in 2025.
Federal government infrastructure projects, potential light rail expansion, and ongoing public sector developments could be keeping Canberra on the radar for MapBrowser users.
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14. Newcastle, NSW
This year marks the third year in a row that Newcastle has dropped exactly three places on the top 15 most searched locations list.
Despite the drop in its ranking, Australia’s seventh-largest city remains a high-interest location, with port operations, CBD revitalisation, and renewable energy infrastructure projects likely attracting regular monitoring.
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13. Geelong, VIC
Views of Victoria’s second largest city remain largely steady, having moved just one spot down the top 15 list in 2025 — reassuming the position it held in 2023.
Sustained interest is likely driven by the Nyaal Banyul Convention and Event Centre construction and Waterfront Geelong transformation which gained significant momentum in 2025. The nearby Torquay-Waurn Ponds growth corridor is also experiencing rapid residential development.
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12. Perth Airport, WA
After making its debut in the top 15 most viewed locations just last year, Perth Airport has climbed an additional three spots up the ladder to become the twelfth most searched location in 2025.
We can suspect this reflects major 2025 developments including the new parallel runway detailed planning and Terminal 1 international expansion. The Airport Central commercial precinct’s rapid construction of office towers and hotels, serving Perth’s resources sector recovery, could also be driving increased viewing interest.
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11. Marsden Park, NSW
After dropping out of the 2024 list of the 15 most viewed locations, Marsden Park has returned to take out the 11th spot in 2025.
With thousands of new housing lots under development and the North-South Rail Link planning intensifying, property developers, builders, and infrastructure planners are likely regularly monitoring the area with Nearmap.
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10. Kemps Creek, NSW
As the opening of neighbouring Western Sydney Airport approaches, Interest in Kemps Creek remains steady as it retains its spot as the 10th most viewed location in 2025.
Surrounding road upgrades, major logistics warehouses, advanced manufacturing facilities, and the Mamre Road industrial precinct development are also likely generating consistent viewing from commercial property investors and supply chain operators.
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9. Brisbane International Airport, QLD
Brisbane International Airport was tipped to crack the top 5 in this list after a significant increase in views between 2023 and 2024. However, this location has dropped three places to take out the ninth spot in our 2025 rankings.
With Brisbane 2032 Olympic preparations intensifying, the expanding airport’s role as primary international gateway could be a key factor in why it is able to remain in the top 10 this year.
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8. Adelaide, SA
After several years of declining views, Adelaide has jumped a whopping five places up the list in 2025 to rejoin our top 10 most viewed locations.
Why? We presume CBD transformation projects, North Terrace precinct redevelopment, and expanding urban corridors are attracting increased attention from developers and government planners.
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7. Townsville, QLD
Townsville remains our seventh most searched location in 2025 — reflecting ongoing development across multiple sectors. Port expansion, defence infrastructure investments, and emerging renewable energy projects are likely behind the consistent interest in North Queensland’s largest city.
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6. Sydney International Airport, NSW
Sydney’s major aviation gateway has reclaimed the number 6 spot — a position it last held in 2023 — indicating renewed infrastructure and continued maintenance activity. Continuous expansion projects and commercial development around the airport precinct are likely attracting viewing from aviation, construction, and property sectors.
5. Perth, WA
Perth has secured another top-five finish, as the Elizabeth Quay final stages, Perth Stadium precinct expansion, and Metronet rail project station developments likely drive regular monitoring from commercial, government, and construction sectors.
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Perth stadium precinct development
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Queens wharf
4. Sydney, NSW
Sydney once again sits hot on the tails of Melbourne on the 2025 list of most searched locations.
Major infrastructure projects and commercial developments are likely keeping Australia’s largest city consistently as the third most viewed location — from the completion of the new Sydney Fish Market construction, to the ongoing Harbourside redevelopment.
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Sydney Fish Market
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Harbourside redevelopment
3. Melbourne, VIC
Melbourne retains its spot as the third most searched location of the year, with its own airport taking out the rank above.
We suspect sustained urban development across the CBD and inner suburbs continue generating mass viewing interest. Metro Tunnel’s full operational launch in 2025 has transformed CBD accessibility, triggering a development surge around new station precincts. The Docklands District residential towers, Fishermans Bend transformation, and CBD office-to-residential conversions are creating constant monitoring demand from property developers and urban planners.
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Collins Wharf, Docklands
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Nearmap AI Detection of Building Under Construction in Melbourne CBD (Orange)
2. Melbourne Airport, VIC
Melbourne Airport retains its title as the second most searched location of 2025.
Ongoing terminal expansions and infrastructure upgrades — including the the new $3 billion terminal development that entered its construction phase in 2025 — likely keep Melbourne Airport as the second most-searched location. Aviation development, commercial precinct expansion, and logistics operations attract regular monitoring from multiple industries.
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1. Brisbane, QLD
To no one’s surprise, Queensland’s capital has once again taken out the top spot on our most viewed locations list for 2025.
We can predict with confidence that this is a direct reflection of major infrastructure transformation ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games. The Cross River Rail project, Queens Wharf precinct development, and more are driving consistent viewing interest from construction, property, and government sectors.
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Queens Wharf
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Cross River Rail
These locations are only a small number of those which we cover in Australia. We now cover up to 95% of the population, over 100 urban and some remote areas across the country.
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*This list includes the locations that had the highest volume of searches in Nearmap MapBrowser y Australian users between 1 Jan 2025, and 31 Oct 2025.
Rankings shown reflect individual search labels as they appear in the raw data.
Rankings shown reflect individual search labels as they appear in the raw data.