Side by sideSuburb comparison

Cooranbong vs Mandalong.

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

Cooranbong scores higher on walkability (12/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Cooranbong (964) sits above Mandalong (959).

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

Cooranbong edges out on average school ICSEA (964 vs 959).

Common questionsCooranbong vs Mandalong

Common questions

Does Cooranbong or Mandalong have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Cooranbong scores 964 vs 959 in Mandalong. 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, Cooranbong or Mandalong?

Cooranbong scores 12/100 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

Cooranbong
Metric
Mandalong

Price & Market

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

Rental

$380/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$395/wk
$380/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$410/wk
70.0%
Owner occupied
76.0%
21.0%
Renter occupied
22.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

12
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
0
7,077
Population
433
39
Median age
47

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

9
Schools nearby
9
964
Avg ICSEA
959

Climate

1143 mm
Annual rainfall
1143 mm
24.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
24.7°C

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