Side by sideSuburb comparison

Collingwood Heights vs Lower King.

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

Lower King 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 Collingwood Heights (994) sits above Lower King (992).

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

Collingwood Heights edges out on average school ICSEA (994 vs 992).

Common questionsCollingwood Heights vs Lower King

Common questions

Does Collingwood Heights or Lower King have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Collingwood Heights scores 994 vs 992 in Lower King. 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, Collingwood Heights or Lower King?

Lower King 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

Collingwood Heights
Metric
Lower King

Price & Market

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

Rental

$300/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$300/wk
$323/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$320/wk
78.0%
Owner occupied
87.0%
22.0%
Renter occupied
12.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
5
Bike score
0
694
Population
1,890
40
Median age
48

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

16
Schools nearby
15
994
Avg ICSEA
992

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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