Side by sideSuburb comparison

Carrara vs Highland Park.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Highland Park edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Highland Park scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 16/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Highland Park (1050) sits above Carrara (1046). Highland Park skews owner-occupied (80%), Carrara runs more rental-dense (70% 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

Highland Park edges out on average school ICSEA (1050 vs 1046).

Common questionsCarrara vs Highland Park

Common questions

Does Carrara or Highland Park have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Highland Park scores 1050 vs 1046 in Carrara. 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, Carrara or Highland Park?

Highland Park scores 16/100 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

Carrara
Metric
Highland Park

Price & Market

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

Rental

$825/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$430/wk
$450/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$430/wk
70.0%
Owner occupied
80.0%
28.0%
Renter occupied
17.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
16
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
13,138
Population
6,576
42
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1046
Avg ICSEA
1050

Climate

1304 mm
Annual rainfall
1304 mm
28.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
28.9°C

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