Side by sideSuburb comparison

Belmont vs Freshwater Creek.

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

Freshwater Creek scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 26/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Belmont (1073) sits above Freshwater Creek (1072).

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

Belmont edges out on average school ICSEA (1073 vs 1072).

Common questionsBelmont vs Freshwater Creek

Common questions

Does Belmont or Freshwater Creek have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Belmont scores 1073 vs 1072 in Freshwater Creek. 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, Belmont or Freshwater Creek?

Freshwater Creek scores 26/100 on walkability vs 4/100. 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

Belmont
Metric
Freshwater Creek

Price & Market

$686,000
Median house
$520,000
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$500/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$360/wk
$430/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$300/wk
Owner occupied
81.0%
Renter occupied
14.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

4
Walk score
26
60
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
60,123
Population
454
38
Median age
45

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1073
Avg ICSEA
1072

Climate

612 mm
Annual rainfall
612 mm
25.3°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.3°C

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