Side by sideSuburb comparison

Finley vs Pine Lodge.

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

Finley scores higher on walkability (42/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Pine Lodge (988) sits above Finley (974). Finley skews owner-occupied (74%), Pine Lodge runs more rental-dense (57% 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

Pine Lodge edges out on average school ICSEA (988 vs 974).

Common questionsFinley vs Pine Lodge

Common questions

Does Finley or Pine Lodge have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Pine Lodge scores 988 vs 974 in Finley. 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, Finley or Pine Lodge?

Finley scores 42/100 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

Finley
Metric
Pine Lodge

Price & Market

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

Rental

$168/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$250/wk
$175/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$155/wk
74.0%
Owner occupied
57.0%
22.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

42
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
30
Bike score
0
2,455
Population
38
51
Median age
48

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

3
Schools nearby
6
974
Avg ICSEA
988

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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