Side by sideSuburb comparison

Garden Suburb vs Kotara East.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Kotara East edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Kotara East scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 10/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Kotara East (1055) 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

Kotara East edges out on average school ICSEA (1055 vs 1030).

Common questionsGarden Suburb vs Kotara East

Common questions

Does Garden Suburb or Kotara East have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Kotara East scores 1055 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 Kotara East?

Kotara East scores 10/100 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

Garden Suburb
Metric
Kotara East

Price & Market

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

Rental

$420/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$400/wk
$465/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$340/wk
88.0%
Owner occupied
11.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
10
0
Transit score
20
100
Bike score
100
1,959
Population
13,108
41
Median age
41

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1030
Avg ICSEA
1055

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).