Side by sideSuburb comparison

Curtin vs Lyons.

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

Lyons scores higher on walkability (22/100 vs 80/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Curtin (1116) sits above Lyons (1110). Curtin skews owner-occupied (74%), Lyons runs more rental-dense (51% 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

Curtin edges out on average school ICSEA (1116 vs 1110). Curtin also has a higher family-household share (74% vs 61%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsCurtin vs Lyons

Common questions

Does Curtin or Lyons have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Curtin scores 1116 vs 1110 in Lyons. 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, Curtin or Lyons?

Lyons scores 80/100 on walkability vs 22/100. 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

Curtin
Metric
Lyons

Price & Market

$1,426,000
Median house
$387,500
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$490/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$430/wk
$450/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$360/wk
74.0%
Owner occupied
51.0%
24.0%
Renter occupied
42.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

22
Walk score
80
100
Transit score
70
100
Bike score
100
5,569
Population
3,271
41
Median age
36

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1116
Avg ICSEA
1110

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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