Side by sideSuburb comparison

Crestmead vs Park Ridge.

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

Crestmead scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Park Ridge (960) sits above Crestmead (943).

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

Park Ridge edges out on average school ICSEA (960 vs 943).

Common questionsCrestmead vs Park Ridge

Common questions

Does Crestmead or Park Ridge have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Park Ridge scores 960 vs 943 in Crestmead. 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, Crestmead or Park Ridge?

Crestmead scores 4/100 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

Crestmead
Metric
Park Ridge

Price & Market

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

Rental

$595/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$550/wk
$350/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$480/wk
53.0%
Owner occupied
46.0%
45.0%
Renter occupied
50.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

4
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
55
12,271
Population
8,455
29
Median age
30

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
943
Avg ICSEA
960

Climate

1068 mm
Annual rainfall
1068 mm
30.4°C
Mean max (Jan)
30.4°C

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