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Erskine Park vs Colyton.

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

Colyton scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 10/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Erskine Park (977) sits above Colyton (958). Erskine Park skews owner-occupied (79%), Colyton runs more rental-dense (65% 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

Erskine Park edges out on average school ICSEA (977 vs 958). Erskine Park also has a higher family-household share (87% vs 76%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsErskine Park vs Colyton

Common questions

Does Erskine Park or Colyton have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Erskine Park scores 977 vs 958 in Colyton. 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, Erskine Park or Colyton?

Colyton scores 10/100 on walkability vs 0/100. 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

Erskine Park
Metric
Colyton

Price & Market

$1,072,500
Median house
$343,440
Median unit
+7.9%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
42 days
Days on market

Rental

$440/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$380/wk
$450/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$380/wk
79.0%
Owner occupied
65.0%
19.0%
Renter occupied
33.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
10
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
6,486
Population
8,770
37
Median age
36

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
977
Avg ICSEA
958

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

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