Side by sideSuburb comparison

Lagoon Grass vs Goonellabah.

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

Goonellabah scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Lagoon Grass (977) sits above Goonellabah (976). Lagoon Grass skews owner-occupied (82%), Goonellabah runs more rental-dense (68% 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

Lagoon Grass edges out on average school ICSEA (977 vs 976). Lagoon Grass also has a higher family-household share (82% vs 65%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsLagoon Grass vs Goonellabah

Common questions

Does Lagoon Grass or Goonellabah have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Lagoon Grass scores 977 vs 976 in Goonellabah. 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, Lagoon Grass or Goonellabah?

Goonellabah scores 2/100 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

Lagoon Grass
Metric
Goonellabah

Price & Market

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

Rental

$310/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$310/wk
$300/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$320/wk
82.0%
Owner occupied
68.0%
Renter occupied
29.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
100
49
Population
13,351
39
Median age
41

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
977
Avg ICSEA
976

Climate

1304 mm
Annual rainfall
1304 mm
28.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
28.9°C

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