Side by sideSuburb comparison

Hurlstone Park vs Canterbury.

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

Canterbury scores higher on walkability (24/100 vs 46/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Hurlstone Park (1083) sits above Canterbury (1065). Hurlstone Park skews owner-occupied (66%), Canterbury runs more rental-dense (50% 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

Hurlstone Park edges out on average school ICSEA (1083 vs 1065).

Common questionsHurlstone Park vs Canterbury

Common questions

Does Hurlstone Park or Canterbury have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Hurlstone Park scores 1083 vs 1065 in Canterbury. 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, Hurlstone Park or Canterbury?

Canterbury scores 46/100 on walkability vs 24/100. 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

Hurlstone Park
Metric
Canterbury

Price & Market

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

Rental

$470/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$470/wk
$460/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$470/wk
66.0%
Owner occupied
50.0%
32.0%
Renter occupied
48.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

24
Walk score
46
30
Transit score
80
100
Bike score
100
5,001
Population
9,430
42
Median age
34

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1083
Avg ICSEA
1065

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).