Coopers Plains vs Archerfield

Archerfield scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 18/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Coopers Plains (1010) sits above Archerfield (1000). Archerfield skews owner-occupied (64%), Coopers Plains runs more rental-dense (49% owner).

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Coopers Plains and Archerfield side by side

MeasureCoopers PlainsArcherfield
Price and market
Median house$965,000–
Median unit$600,000–
Renting
House rent$650/wk–
Unit rent$450/wk–
Owner occupied49.0%64.0%
Renter occupied49.0%34.0%
Schools
Schools nearby2020
Average ICSEA10101000
Lifestyle and people
Walk score1018
Transit score500
Bike score100100
Population5,675533
Median age3339
Climate
Annual rainfall946 mm928 mm
Mean max, January30.1°C30.7°C

Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.

Which suits whom

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
Coopers Plains edges out on average school ICSEA (1010 vs 1000).

Coopers Plains vs Archerfield: common questions

Does Coopers Plains or Archerfield have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Coopers Plains scores 1010 vs 1000 in Archerfield. 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, Coopers Plains or Archerfield?

Archerfield scores 18/100 on walkability vs 10/100. 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.

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