Side by sideSuburb comparison

Faulconbridge vs Sun Valley.

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

Faulconbridge scores higher on walkability (16/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Sun Valley (1065) sits above Faulconbridge (1062).

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

Sun Valley edges out on average school ICSEA (1065 vs 1062).

Common questionsFaulconbridge vs Sun Valley

Common questions

Does Faulconbridge or Sun Valley have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Sun Valley scores 1065 vs 1062 in Faulconbridge. 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, Faulconbridge or Sun Valley?

Faulconbridge 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

Faulconbridge
Metric
Sun Valley

Price & Market

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

Rental

$600/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$425/wk
$420/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$400/wk
86.0%
Owner occupied
89.0%
13.0%
Renter occupied
4.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

16
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
0
4,156
Population
234
40
Median age
47

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

18
Schools nearby
20
1062
Avg ICSEA
1065

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).