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Colyton vs Erskine Park.

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

Colyton scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Erskine Park (977) sits above Colyton (958). Erskine Park skews owner-occupied (79%), Colyton runs more rental-dense (65% 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

Erskine Park edges out on average school ICSEA (977 vs 958). Erskine Park also has a higher family-household share (87% vs 76%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsColyton vs Erskine Park

Common questions

Does Colyton or Erskine Park have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Erskine Park scores 977 vs 958 in Colyton. 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, Colyton or Erskine Park?

Colyton scores 10/100 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

Colyton
Metric
Erskine Park

Price & Market

Median house
$1,072,500
Median unit
$343,440
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+7.9%
Days on market
42 days

Rental

$380/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$440/wk
$380/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$450/wk
65.0%
Owner occupied
79.0%
33.0%
Renter occupied
19.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

10
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
8,770
Population
6,486
36
Median age
37

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
958
Avg ICSEA
977

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).