Side by sideSuburb comparison

Gymea vs Sutherland.

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

Sutherland scores higher on walkability (42/100 vs 80/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Gymea (1075) sits above Sutherland (1071). Gymea skews owner-occupied (66%), Sutherland runs more rental-dense (55% 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

Gymea edges out on average school ICSEA (1075 vs 1071). Gymea also has a higher family-household share (71% vs 61%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsGymea vs Sutherland

Common questions

Does Gymea or Sutherland have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Gymea scores 1075 vs 1071 in Sutherland. 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, Gymea or Sutherland?

Sutherland scores 80/100 on walkability vs 42/100. 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

Gymea
Metric
Sutherland

Price & Market

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

Rental

$525/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$460/wk
$500/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$450/wk
66.0%
Owner occupied
55.0%
32.0%
Renter occupied
42.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

42
Walk score
80
20
Transit score
80
100
Bike score
100
8,219
Population
11,570
39
Median age
37

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1075
Avg ICSEA
1071

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

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