Side by sideSuburb comparison

Lake Albert vs Maxwell.

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

Lake Albert scores higher on walkability (20/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Maxwell (1063) sits above Lake Albert (973). Maxwell skews owner-occupied (96%), Lake Albert runs more rental-dense (80% 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

Maxwell edges out on average school ICSEA (1063 vs 973). Maxwell also has a higher family-household share (96% vs 77%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsLake Albert vs Maxwell

Common questions

Does Lake Albert or Maxwell have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Maxwell scores 1063 vs 973 in Lake Albert. 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, Lake Albert or Maxwell?

Lake Albert scores 20/100 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

Lake Albert
Metric
Maxwell

Price & Market

$676,000
Median house
$240,480
Median unit
+4.8%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$550/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$550/wk
$420/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$420/wk
80.0%
Owner occupied
96.0%
16.0%
Renter occupied
13.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

20
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
0
6,291
Population
90
43
Median age
36

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
2
973
Avg ICSEA
1063

Climate

585 mm
Annual rainfall
585 mm
31.1°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.1°C

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