Side by sideSuburb comparison

Cherrybrook vs Pennant Hills.

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

Pennant Hills scores higher on walkability (8/100 vs 42/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Pennant Hills (1149) sits above Cherrybrook (1137).

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

Pennant Hills edges out on average school ICSEA (1149 vs 1137).

Common questionsCherrybrook vs Pennant Hills

Common questions

Does Cherrybrook or Pennant Hills have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Pennant Hills scores 1149 vs 1137 in Cherrybrook. 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, Cherrybrook or Pennant Hills?

Pennant Hills scores 42/100 on walkability vs 8/100. 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

Cherrybrook
Metric
Pennant Hills

Price & Market

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

Rental

$1000/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$520/wk
$695/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$500/wk
82.0%
Owner occupied
73.0%
15.0%
Renter occupied
23.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

8
Walk score
42
0
Transit score
90
40
Bike score
55
19,082
Population
7,588
43
Median age
43

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1137
Avg ICSEA
1149

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

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