Side by sideSuburb comparison

Crows Nest vs Plainby.

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

Crows Nest scores higher on walkability (32/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Crows Nest (992) sits above Plainby (982).

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

Crows Nest edges out on average school ICSEA (992 vs 982).

Common questionsCrows Nest vs Plainby

Common questions

Does Crows Nest or Plainby have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Crows Nest scores 992 vs 982 in Plainby. 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, Crows Nest or Plainby?

Crows Nest scores 32/100 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

Crows Nest
Metric
Plainby

Price & Market

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

Rental

$268/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$268/wk
$228/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$280/wk
Owner occupied
68.0%
Renter occupied
20.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

32
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
25
Bike score
0
2,812
Population
56
55
Median age
48

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

4
Schools nearby
2
992
Avg ICSEA
982

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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