Side by sideSuburb comparison

Caroona vs Spring Ridge.

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

Spring Ridge scores higher on walkability (6/100 vs 14/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Caroona (887) sits above Spring Ridge (850). Spring Ridge skews owner-occupied (69%), 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

Caroona edges out on average school ICSEA (887 vs 850).

Common questionsCaroona vs Spring Ridge

Common questions

Does Caroona or Spring Ridge have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Caroona scores 887 vs 850 in Spring Ridge. 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 Spring Ridge?

Spring Ridge scores 14/100 on walkability vs 6/100. 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
Spring 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)
$231/wk
34.0%
Owner occupied
69.0%
56.0%
Renter occupied
17.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

6
Walk score
14
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
196
Population
266
40
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

9
Schools nearby
6
887
Avg ICSEA
850

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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