Side by sideSuburb comparison

Harkaway vs Fountain Gate.

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

Fountain Gate scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Harkaway (1041) sits above Fountain Gate (996).

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

Harkaway edges out on average school ICSEA (1041 vs 996).

Common questionsHarkaway vs Fountain Gate

Common questions

Does Harkaway or Fountain Gate have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Harkaway scores 1041 vs 996 in Fountain Gate. 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, Harkaway or Fountain Gate?

Fountain Gate scores 100/100 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

Harkaway
Metric
Fountain Gate

Price & Market

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

Rental

$400/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$380/wk
$375/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$323/wk
91.0%
Owner occupied
6.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
100
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
1,011
Population
58,600
40
Median age
35

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1041
Avg ICSEA
996

Climate

639 mm
Annual rainfall
639 mm
25.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.9°C

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