Side by sideSuburb comparison

Horrocks vs Northampton.

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

Northampton scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 4/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Horrocks (940) sits above Northampton (932). Horrocks skews owner-occupied (86%), Northampton runs more rental-dense (75% 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

Horrocks edges out on average school ICSEA (940 vs 932).

Common questionsHorrocks vs Northampton

Common questions

Does Horrocks or Northampton have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Horrocks scores 940 vs 932 in Northampton. 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, Horrocks or Northampton?

Northampton scores 4/100 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

Horrocks
Metric
Northampton

Price & Market

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

Rental

$200/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$200/wk
$200/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$200/wk
86.0%
Owner occupied
75.0%
18.0%
Renter occupied
14.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
4
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
161
Population
830
55
Median age
57

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

4
Schools nearby
2
940
Avg ICSEA
932

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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