Side by sideSuburb comparison

Garden Suburb vs Hillsborough.

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

Garden Suburb scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Hillsborough (1031) sits above Garden Suburb (1030).

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

Hillsborough edges out on average school ICSEA (1031 vs 1030).

Common questionsGarden Suburb vs Hillsborough

Common questions

Does Garden Suburb or Hillsborough have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Hillsborough scores 1031 vs 1030 in Garden Suburb. 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, Garden Suburb or Hillsborough?

Garden Suburb scores 2/100 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

Garden Suburb
Metric
Hillsborough

Price & Market

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

Rental

$420/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$390/wk
$465/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$332/wk
88.0%
Owner occupied
11.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
1,959
Population
34,912
41
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1030
Avg ICSEA
1031

Climate

1143 mm
Annual rainfall
1143 mm
24.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
24.7°C

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