Side by sideSuburb comparison

Laguna vs Paynes Crossing.

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

Laguna scores higher on walkability (6/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Laguna (924) sits above Paynes Crossing (913).

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

Laguna edges out on average school ICSEA (924 vs 913). Paynes Crossing also has a higher family-household share (84% vs 61%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsLaguna vs Paynes Crossing

Common questions

Does Laguna or Paynes Crossing have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Laguna scores 924 vs 913 in Paynes Crossing. 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, Laguna or Paynes Crossing?

Laguna scores 6/100 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

Laguna
Metric
Paynes Crossing

Price & Market

$940,000
Median house
$242,640
Median unit
+0.3%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$590/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$590/wk
$480/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$480/wk
93.0%
Owner occupied
100.0%
3.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

6
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
310
Population
50
57
Median age
61

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

5
Schools nearby
6
924
Avg ICSEA
913

Climate

1143 mm
Annual rainfall
1143 mm
24.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
24.7°C

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