Side by sideSuburb comparison

Baxter vs Karingal Centre.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Karingal Centre scores higher on walkability (14/100 vs 40/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Baxter (1041) sits above Karingal Centre (999).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Baxter edges out on average school ICSEA (1041 vs 999).

Common questionsBaxter vs Karingal Centre

Common questions

Does Baxter or Karingal Centre have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Baxter scores 1041 vs 999 in Karingal Centre. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Baxter or Karingal Centre?

Karingal Centre scores 40/100 on walkability vs 14/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Baxter
Metric
Karingal Centre

Price & Market

$740,000
Median house
$684,000
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$356/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$350/wk
$360/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$298/wk
80.0%
Owner occupied
16.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

14
Walk score
40
30
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
2,166
Population
56,127
40
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1041
Avg ICSEA
999

Climate

639 mm
Annual rainfall
639 mm
25.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).