Side by sideSuburb comparison

Kardinya vs Winthrop.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Winthrop edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Winthrop scores higher on walkability (40/100 vs 44/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Winthrop (1099) sits above Kardinya (1058). Winthrop skews owner-occupied (88%), Kardinya runs more rental-dense (77% 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

Winthrop edges out on average school ICSEA (1099 vs 1058). Winthrop also has a higher family-household share (89% vs 75%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsKardinya vs Winthrop

Common questions

Does Kardinya or Winthrop have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Winthrop scores 1099 vs 1058 in Kardinya. 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, Kardinya or Winthrop?

Winthrop scores 44/100 on walkability vs 40/100. 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

Kardinya
Metric
Winthrop

Price & Market

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

Rental

$350/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$460/wk
$390/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$545/wk
77.0%
Owner occupied
88.0%
20.0%
Renter occupied
10.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

40
Walk score
44
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
9,137
Population
6,020
42
Median age
45

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1058
Avg ICSEA
1099

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

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