Side by sideSuburb comparison

Caroona vs Pine Ridge.

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

Caroona scores higher on walkability (6/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Pine Ridge (907) sits above Caroona (887). Pine Ridge skews owner-occupied (58%), Caroona runs more rental-dense (34% 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

Pine Ridge edges out on average school ICSEA (907 vs 887).

Common questionsCaroona vs Pine Ridge

Common questions

Does Caroona or Pine Ridge have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Pine Ridge scores 907 vs 887 in Caroona. 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, Caroona or Pine Ridge?

Caroona scores 6/100 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

Caroona
Metric
Pine Ridge

Price & Market

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

Rental

$240/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$240/wk
$189/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$210/wk
34.0%
Owner occupied
58.0%
56.0%
Renter occupied
35.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

6
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
196
Population
96
40
Median age
34

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

9
Schools nearby
10
887
Avg ICSEA
907

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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