Foster vs Foster North
Foster scores higher on walkability (8/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Foster North (996) sits above Foster (988). Foster North skews owner-occupied (87%), Foster runs more rental-dense (75% owner).
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Foster and Foster North side by side
| Measure | Foster | Foster North |
|---|---|---|
| Price and market | ||
| Median house | $620,000 | – |
| Median unit | $213,840 | – |
| Renting | ||
| Owner occupied | 75.0% | 87.0% |
| Renter occupied | 20.0% | 4.0% |
| Schools | ||
| Schools nearby | 3 | 2 |
| Average ICSEA | 988 | 996 |
| Lifestyle and people | ||
| Walk score | 8 | 0 |
| Transit score | 0 | 0 |
| Bike score | 25 | 0 |
| Population | 2,044 | 152 |
| Median age | 59 | 56 |
| Climate | ||
| Annual rainfall | 1043 mm | 1100 mm |
| Mean max, January | 24.1°C | 23.5°C |
Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.
Which suits whom
- 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
- Foster North edges out on average school ICSEA (996 vs 988). Foster North also has a higher family-household share (73% vs 57%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.
Foster vs Foster North: common questions
Does Foster or Foster North have better schools?
On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Foster North scores 996 vs 988 in Foster. 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, Foster or Foster North?
Foster scores 8/100 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.
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