Side by sideSuburb comparison

Calingiri vs Old Plains.

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

Calingiri scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Old Plains (991) sits above Calingiri (977).

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

Old Plains edges out on average school ICSEA (991 vs 977).

Common questionsCalingiri vs Old Plains

Common questions

Does Calingiri or Old Plains have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Old Plains scores 991 vs 977 in Calingiri. 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, Calingiri or Old Plains?

Calingiri scores 10/100 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

Calingiri
Metric
Old Plains

Price & Market

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

Rental

$180/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$180/wk
$185/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$138/wk
67.0%
Owner occupied
67.0%
31.0%
Renter occupied
42.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

10
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
198
Population
47
39
Median age
45

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

4
Schools nearby
4
977
Avg ICSEA
991

Climate

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

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