Side by sideSuburb comparison

Big Jacks Creek vs Parraweena.

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

On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Big Jacks Creek (933) sits above Parraweena (890). Parraweena skews owner-occupied (71%), Big Jacks Creek runs more rental-dense (55% owner).

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

Big Jacks Creek edges out on average school ICSEA (933 vs 890). Parraweena also has a higher family-household share (114% vs 72%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsBig Jacks Creek vs Parraweena

Common questions

Does Big Jacks Creek or Parraweena have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Big Jacks Creek scores 933 vs 890 in Parraweena. 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.

The numbers behind the take

Big Jacks Creek
Metric
Parraweena

Price & Market

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

Rental

$190/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$190/wk
$225/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$62/wk
55.0%
Owner occupied
71.0%
14.0%
Renter occupied
64.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

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Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
61
Population
61
44
Median age
44

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

9
Schools nearby
7
933
Avg ICSEA
890

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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