Side by sideSuburb comparison

Beaconsfield Upper vs Harkaway.

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

Harkaway scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Beaconsfield Upper (1044) sits above Harkaway (1041).

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

Beaconsfield Upper edges out on average school ICSEA (1044 vs 1041).

Common questionsBeaconsfield Upper vs Harkaway

Common questions

Does Beaconsfield Upper or Harkaway have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Beaconsfield Upper scores 1044 vs 1041 in Harkaway. 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, Beaconsfield Upper or Harkaway?

Harkaway scores 2/100 on walkability vs 0/100. 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

Beaconsfield Upper
Metric
Harkaway

Price & Market

$1,215,600
Median house
$353,520
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$350/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$400/wk
$368/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$375/wk
93.0%
Owner occupied
91.0%
4.0%
Renter occupied
6.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
100
2,997
Population
1,011
42
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1044
Avg ICSEA
1041

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).