Side by sideSuburb comparison

Drayton vs Harristown.

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

Harristown scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 16/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Drayton (997) sits above Harristown (990).

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

Drayton edges out on average school ICSEA (997 vs 990).

Common questionsDrayton vs Harristown

Common questions

Does Drayton or Harristown have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Drayton scores 997 vs 990 in Harristown. 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, Drayton or Harristown?

Harristown scores 16/100 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

Drayton
Metric
Harristown

Price & Market

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

Rental

$305/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$550/wk
$290/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$400/wk
56.0%
Owner occupied
52.0%
41.0%
Renter occupied
39.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
16
0
Transit score
0
95
Bike score
100
1,813
Population
9,081
36
Median age
38

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
997
Avg ICSEA
990

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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