Side by sideSuburb comparison

Capels Crossing vs Murrabit.

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

Murrabit scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Capels Crossing (957) sits above Murrabit (949). Capels Crossing skews owner-occupied (100%), Murrabit runs more rental-dense (87% 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 949). Capels Crossing also has a higher family-household share (91% vs 73%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsCapels Crossing vs Murrabit

Common questions

Does Capels Crossing or Murrabit have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Capels Crossing scores 957 vs 949 in Murrabit. 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 Murrabit?

Murrabit 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.

The numbers behind the take

Capels Crossing
Metric
Murrabit

Price & Market

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

Rental

$200/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$200/wk
$175/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$158/wk
100.0%
Owner occupied
87.0%
45.0%
Renter occupied
9.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
54
Population
230
36
Median age
52

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

9
Schools nearby
3
957
Avg ICSEA
949

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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