Side by sideSuburb comparison

Dilston vs Legana.

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

Legana scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 26/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Legana (989) sits above Dilston (950). Dilston skews owner-occupied (94%), Legana runs more rental-dense (82% 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

Legana edges out on average school ICSEA (989 vs 950).

Common questionsDilston vs Legana

Common questions

Does Dilston or Legana have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Legana scores 989 vs 950 in Dilston. 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, Dilston or Legana?

Legana scores 26/100 on walkability vs 2/100. 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

Dilston
Metric
Legana

Price & Market

Median house
$740,000
Median unit
$502,500
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$290/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$350/wk
$320/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$350/wk
94.0%
Owner occupied
82.0%
8.0%
Renter occupied
16.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
26
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
20
558
Population
4,719
47
Median age
41

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

4
Schools nearby
13
950
Avg ICSEA
989

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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