Side by sideSuburb comparison

Lake Haven vs Hamlyn Terrace.

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

Lake Haven scores higher on walkability (28/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Hamlyn Terrace (950) sits above Lake Haven (943).

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

Hamlyn Terrace edges out on average school ICSEA (950 vs 943). Hamlyn Terrace also has a higher family-household share (81% vs 63%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsLake Haven vs Hamlyn Terrace

Common questions

Does Lake Haven or Hamlyn Terrace have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Hamlyn Terrace scores 950 vs 943 in Lake Haven. 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 Haven or Hamlyn Terrace?

Lake Haven scores 28/100 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 Haven
Metric
Hamlyn Terrace

Price & Market

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

Rental

$350/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$410/wk
$350/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$490/wk
59.0%
Owner occupied
64.0%
35.0%
Renter occupied
33.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

28
Walk score
0
70
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
3,529
Population
8,761
49
Median age
36

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
943
Avg ICSEA
950

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).