Side by sideSuburb comparison

Kirkham vs Harrington Park.

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

Harrington Park 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 Harrington Park (1028) sits above Kirkham (1026). Kirkham skews owner-occupied (97%), Harrington Park 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

Harrington Park edges out on average school ICSEA (1028 vs 1026).

Common questionsKirkham vs Harrington Park

Common questions

Does Kirkham or Harrington Park have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Harrington Park scores 1028 vs 1026 in Kirkham. 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, Kirkham or Harrington Park?

Harrington Park 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

Kirkham
Metric
Harrington Park

Price & Market

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

Rental

$500/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$470/wk
$245/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$550/wk
97.0%
Owner occupied
86.0%
2.0%
Renter occupied
13.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
4
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
690
Population
13,332
45
Median age
35

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1026
Avg ICSEA
1028

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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