151 suburbs join the million-dollar property club this year

Buyers seeking a freestanding home on a large block are being pushed well beyond the borders of the major capital cities, though there are still plenty of opportunities if you know where to look.Once a status symbol afforded to only the most affluent postcodes, nowadays the $1 million club simply reflects an average Aussie neighbourhood.In fact, there are more than 2100 suburbs and towns with a median house price of $1m or more, with the two largest capital cities of Sydney and Melbourne no longer accounting for the biggest share of new entries.According to PropTrack, the national median house price hit exactly $1 million in June, up 5.6% compared to a year ago.Where to find Australia's newest million-dollar suburbs:Source: PropTrackState/territoryNumber of new $1m suburbsQueensland46Western Australia37South Australia34New South Wales31Victoria1Australian Capital Territory1Northern Territory1Tasmania0A property boom in many of the smaller and mid-sized capital cities has driven the median house price above a million dollars in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.Even Australia’s most affordable capital city, Darwin, has seen a handful of suburbs reach the $1m threshold in recent years, wi...