Side by sideSuburb comparison

Jamberoo vs Saddleback Mountain.

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

Jamberoo scores higher on walkability (14/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Saddleback Mountain (1068) sits above Jamberoo (1025). Saddleback Mountain skews owner-occupied (96%), Jamberoo runs more rental-dense (86% 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

Saddleback Mountain edges out on average school ICSEA (1068 vs 1025). Saddleback Mountain also has a higher family-household share (92% vs 82%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsJamberoo vs Saddleback Mountain

Common questions

Does Jamberoo or Saddleback Mountain have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Saddleback Mountain scores 1068 vs 1025 in Jamberoo. 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, Jamberoo or Saddleback Mountain?

Jamberoo scores 14/100 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

Jamberoo
Metric
Saddleback Mountain

Price & Market

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

Rental

$480/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$480/wk
$498/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$350/wk
86.0%
Owner occupied
96.0%
10.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

14
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
1,910
Population
67
50
Median age
59

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

17
Schools nearby
6
1025
Avg ICSEA
1068

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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