Side by sideSuburb comparison

Dutton Park vs Highgate Hill.

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

Highgate Hill scores higher on walkability (90/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Highgate Hill (1115) sits above Dutton Park (1105). Highgate Hill skews owner-occupied (47%), Dutton Park 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

Highgate Hill edges out on average school ICSEA (1115 vs 1105).

Common questionsDutton Park vs Highgate Hill

Common questions

Does Dutton Park or Highgate Hill have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Highgate Hill scores 1115 vs 1105 in Dutton Park. 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, Dutton Park or Highgate Hill?

Highgate Hill scores 100/100 on walkability vs 90/100. 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

Dutton Park
Metric
Highgate Hill

Price & Market

Median house
$1,815,000
Median unit
$702,000
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$430/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$450/wk
$710/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$625/wk
35.0%
Owner occupied
47.0%
63.0%
Renter occupied
51.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

90
Walk score
100
30
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
2,134
Population
6,229
33
Median age
37

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1105
Avg ICSEA
1115

Climate

1068 mm
Annual rainfall
1068 mm
30.4°C
Mean max (Jan)
30.4°C

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