Side by sideSuburb comparison

Great Marlow vs Grafton West.

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

Grafton West scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 16/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Great Marlow (930) sits above Grafton West (926).

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

Great Marlow edges out on average school ICSEA (930 vs 926).

Common questionsGreat Marlow vs Grafton West

Common questions

Does Great Marlow or Grafton West have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Great Marlow scores 930 vs 926 in Grafton West. 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, Great Marlow or Grafton West?

Grafton West scores 16/100 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

Great Marlow
Metric
Grafton West

Price & Market

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

Rental

$300/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$300/wk
$345/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$255/wk
76.0%
Owner occupied
21.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
16
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
40
184
Population
31,079
50
Median age
45

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

13
Schools nearby
12
930
Avg ICSEA
926

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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