Brooklyn vs Milsons Passage
Brooklyn scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Brooklyn (1060) sits above Milsons Passage (1022). Milsons Passage skews owner-occupied (93%), Brooklyn runs more rental-dense (73% owner).
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Brooklyn and Milsons Passage side by side
| Measure | Brooklyn | Milsons Passage |
|---|---|---|
| Price and market | ||
| Median house | $1,100,000 | – |
| Median unit | $362,880 | – |
| House price change, 12 months | -7.8% | – |
| Renting | ||
| House rent | $650/wk | $650/wk |
| Owner occupied | 73.0% | 93.0% |
| Renter occupied | 23.0% | – |
| Schools | ||
| Schools nearby | 7 | 20 |
| Average ICSEA | 1060 | 1022 |
| Lifestyle and people | ||
| Walk score | 2 | 0 |
| Transit score | 0 | 0 |
| Bike score | 75 | 0 |
| Population | 737 | 32 |
| Median age | 48 | 62 |
| Climate | ||
| Annual rainfall | 1093 mm | 1109 mm |
| Mean max, January | 27.8°C | 27.9°C |
Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.
Which suits whom
- 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
- Brooklyn edges out on average school ICSEA (1060 vs 1022). Milsons Passage also has a higher family-household share (79% vs 68%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.
Brooklyn vs Milsons Passage: common questions
Does Brooklyn or Milsons Passage have better schools?
On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Brooklyn scores 1060 vs 1022 in Milsons Passage. 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, Brooklyn or Milsons Passage?
Brooklyn 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.
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