Side by sideSuburb comparison

Beacon Hill vs Frenchs Forest East.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Frenchs Forest East edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Frenchs Forest East scores higher on walkability (8/100 vs 32/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Frenchs Forest East (1109) sits above Beacon Hill (1097).

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

Frenchs Forest East edges out on average school ICSEA (1109 vs 1097).

Common questionsBeacon Hill vs Frenchs Forest East

Common questions

Does Beacon Hill or Frenchs Forest East have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Frenchs Forest East scores 1109 vs 1097 in Beacon Hill. 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, Beacon Hill or Frenchs Forest East?

Frenchs Forest East scores 32/100 on walkability vs 8/100. 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

Beacon Hill
Metric
Frenchs Forest East

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$600/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$800/wk
$730/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$680/wk
81.0%
Owner occupied
16.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

8
Walk score
32
0
Transit score
10
100
Bike score
100
7,814
Population
14,214
41
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1097
Avg ICSEA
1109

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

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