Hester vs Kangaroo Gully

Kangaroo Gully scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Hester skews owner-occupied (103%), Kangaroo Gully runs more rental-dense (89% owner).

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Hester and Kangaroo Gully side by side

MeasureHesterKangaroo Gully
Renting
House rent$300/wk$300/wk
Unit rent$120/wk$340/wk
Owner occupied103.0%89.0%
Renter occupied–8.0%
Schools
Schools nearby33
Average ICSEA10201020
Lifestyle and people
Walk score02
Transit score00
Bike score00
Population101512
Median age4253
Climate
Annual rainfall772 mm738 mm
Mean max, January29.5°C29.4°C

Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.

Which suits whom

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
Kangaroo Gully has a heavier family-household mix (84% vs 74%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Hester vs Kangaroo Gully: common questions

Which is more walkable, Hester or Kangaroo Gully?

Kangaroo Gully scores 2/100 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.