Side by sideSuburb comparison

Byford vs Whitby.

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

Byford scores higher on walkability (30/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Whitby (991) sits above Byford (981).

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

Whitby edges out on average school ICSEA (991 vs 981).

Common questionsByford vs Whitby

Common questions

Does Byford or Whitby have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Whitby scores 991 vs 981 in Byford. 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, Byford or Whitby?

Byford scores 30/100 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

Byford
Metric
Whitby

Price & Market

$630,000
Median house
$308,880
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$380/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$370/wk
$380/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$360/wk
83.0%
Owner occupied
90.0%
15.0%
Renter occupied
8.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

30
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
40
18,878
Population
1,005
31
Median age
28

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
13
981
Avg ICSEA
991

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
724 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.4°C

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