Side by sideSuburb comparison

Kensington Park vs Leabrook.

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

Kensington Park scores higher on walkability (100/100 vs 50/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Leabrook (1126) sits above Kensington Park (1117).

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

Leabrook edges out on average school ICSEA (1126 vs 1117). Kensington Park also has a higher family-household share (69% vs 54%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsKensington Park vs Leabrook

Common questions

Does Kensington Park or Leabrook have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Leabrook scores 1126 vs 1117 in Kensington Park. 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, Kensington Park or Leabrook?

Kensington Park scores 100/100 on walkability vs 50/100. 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

Kensington Park
Metric
Leabrook

Price & Market

$1,850,000
Median house
$316,800
Median unit
+2.2%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$850/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$622/wk
$500/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$550/wk
69.0%
Owner occupied
60.0%
27.0%
Renter occupied
21.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

100
Walk score
50
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
2,627
Population
1,605
42
Median age
55

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1117
Avg ICSEA
1126

Climate

448 mm
Annual rainfall
448 mm
27.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
27.9°C

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