Side by sideSuburb comparison

Capels Crossing vs Lake Charm.

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

Lake Charm scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 4/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Capels Crossing (957) sits above Lake Charm (950). Capels Crossing skews owner-occupied (100%), Lake Charm runs more rental-dense (65% 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

Capels Crossing edges out on average school ICSEA (957 vs 950). Capels Crossing also has a higher family-household share (91% vs 70%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsCapels Crossing vs Lake Charm

Common questions

Does Capels Crossing or Lake Charm have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Capels Crossing scores 957 vs 950 in Lake Charm. 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, Capels Crossing or Lake Charm?

Lake Charm scores 4/100 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

Capels Crossing
Metric
Lake Charm

Price & Market

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

Rental

$200/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$188/wk
$175/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$188/wk
100.0%
Owner occupied
65.0%
45.0%
Renter occupied
15.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
4
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
54
Population
147
36
Median age
55

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

9
Schools nearby
6
957
Avg ICSEA
950

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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