Melbourne's inner-north suburbs are home to more paid songwriters than any other region in Australia, an analysis of Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) has revealed.

Brunswick topped the list of suburbs boasting the most songwriters, pipping nearby Northcote in the rankings for the first time in a decade.

The Sydney suburbs of Bondi and Newtown were ranked forth and fifth respectively.

The data was based on the number of earning APRA songwriters and the postcode they registered with in 2013.

"The data indicates that Melbourne's inner North has firmed as the national songwriting capital over the last decade," Andrew Harris, Principal Analyst at APRA AMCOS said.

In the top ten songwriting postcodes per genre, predictably, Melbourne's inner-north dominated alternative music ranking.

Melbourne's inner-north has again topped the list of the most songwriters in Australia. ( APRA AMCOS )

And in an unexpected result, Northcote topped the country music rankings ahead of Tamworth in rural New South Wales.

Northern Melbourne's grip on the top spot might not be so secure in the future with highest growth rates in songwriting suburbs emerging in the city's west and even Carrara on the Gold Coast.