Side by sideSuburb comparison

Dalkeith vs Crawley.

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

Crawley scores higher on walkability (8/100 vs 58/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Dalkeith (1159) sits above Crawley (1156). Dalkeith skews owner-occupied (82%), Crawley runs more rental-dense (35% 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

Dalkeith edges out on average school ICSEA (1159 vs 1156). Dalkeith also has a higher family-household share (86% vs 50%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsDalkeith vs Crawley

Common questions

Does Dalkeith or Crawley have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Dalkeith scores 1159 vs 1156 in Crawley. 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, Dalkeith or Crawley?

Crawley scores 58/100 on walkability vs 8/100. 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

Dalkeith
Metric
Crawley

Price & Market

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

Rental

$450/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$450/wk
$802/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$350/wk
82.0%
Owner occupied
35.0%
16.0%
Renter occupied
63.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

8
Walk score
58
0
Transit score
0
45
Bike score
100
4,398
Population
3,975
45
Median age
24

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1159
Avg ICSEA
1156

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

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