Side by sideSuburb comparison

Driver vs Palmerston.

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

Palmerston scores higher on walkability (8/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.

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

School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Common questionsDriver vs Palmerston

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Driver or Palmerston?

Palmerston scores 100/100 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

Driver
Metric
Palmerston

Price & Market

$457,500
Median house
$253,000
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$370/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$370/wk
$350/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$315/wk
51.0%
Owner occupied
46.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

8
Walk score
100
0
Transit score
10
100
Bike score
100
2,747
Population
18,501
33
Median age
33

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

14
Schools nearby
14
936
Avg ICSEA
936

Climate

1705 mm
Annual rainfall
1705 mm
31.8°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.8°C

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