Side by sideSuburb comparison

Lake Heights vs Warrawong.

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

Warrawong scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 22/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Lake Heights (974) sits above Warrawong (971). Lake Heights skews owner-occupied (68%), Warrawong runs more rental-dense (48% 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

Lake Heights edges out on average school ICSEA (974 vs 971). Lake Heights also has a higher family-household share (72% vs 61%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsLake Heights vs Warrawong

Common questions

Does Lake Heights or Warrawong have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Lake Heights scores 974 vs 971 in Warrawong. 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 Heights or Warrawong?

Warrawong scores 22/100 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 Heights
Metric
Warrawong

Price & Market

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

Rental

$330/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$330/wk
$400/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$270/wk
68.0%
Owner occupied
48.0%
29.0%
Renter occupied
48.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
22
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
4,105
Population
4,659
36
Median age
41

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
974
Avg ICSEA
971

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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