Side by sideSuburb comparison

Hermit Park vs Rising Sun.

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

Hermit Park scores higher on walkability (32/100 vs 16/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Rising Sun (973) sits above Hermit Park (963).

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

Rising Sun edges out on average school ICSEA (973 vs 963).

Common questionsHermit Park vs Rising Sun

Common questions

Does Hermit Park or Rising Sun have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Rising Sun scores 973 vs 963 in Hermit Park. 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, Hermit Park or Rising Sun?

Hermit Park scores 32/100 on walkability vs 16/100. 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

Hermit Park
Metric
Rising Sun

Price & Market

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

Rental

$260/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$260/wk
$400/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$221/wk
49.0%
Owner occupied
48.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

32
Walk score
16
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
3,512
Population
19,110
36
Median age
39

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
963
Avg ICSEA
973

Climate

1036 mm
Annual rainfall
1036 mm
31.4°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.4°C

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