Side by sideSuburb comparison

Belrose vs Frenchs Forest.

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

Frenchs Forest scores higher on walkability (6/100 vs 68/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Frenchs Forest (1121) sits above Belrose (1116).

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 edges out on average school ICSEA (1121 vs 1116).

Common questionsBelrose vs Frenchs Forest

Common questions

Does Belrose or Frenchs Forest have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Frenchs Forest scores 1121 vs 1116 in Belrose. 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, Belrose or Frenchs Forest?

Frenchs Forest scores 68/100 on walkability vs 6/100. 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

Belrose
Metric
Frenchs Forest

Price & Market

$2,325,000
Median house
$899,000
Median unit
+4.7%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
44 days
Days on market

Rental

$900/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$800/wk
$890/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$800/wk
84.0%
Owner occupied
83.0%
12.0%
Renter occupied
16.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

6
Walk score
68
0
Transit score
20
85
Bike score
100
8,726
Population
14,267
46
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1116
Avg ICSEA
1121

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).