Side by sideSuburb comparison

Fairy Meadow vs Mount Ousley.

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

Mount Ousley scores higher on walkability (22/100 vs 28/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Fairy Meadow (1056) sits above Mount Ousley (1051). Mount Ousley skews owner-occupied (84%), Fairy Meadow runs more rental-dense (56% 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

Fairy Meadow edges out on average school ICSEA (1056 vs 1051). Mount Ousley also has a higher family-household share (78% vs 61%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsFairy Meadow vs Mount Ousley

Common questions

Does Fairy Meadow or Mount Ousley have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Fairy Meadow scores 1056 vs 1051 in Mount Ousley. 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, Fairy Meadow or Mount Ousley?

Mount Ousley scores 28/100 on walkability vs 22/100. 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

Fairy Meadow
Metric
Mount Ousley

Price & Market

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

Rental

$400/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$400/wk
$390/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$500/wk
56.0%
Owner occupied
84.0%
41.0%
Renter occupied
14.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

22
Walk score
28
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
7,512
Population
1,611
38
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1056
Avg ICSEA
1051

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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