Side by sideSuburb comparison

Laurieton vs Dunbogan.

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

Laurieton scores higher on walkability (68/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Dunbogan (990) sits above Laurieton (975). Dunbogan skews owner-occupied (83%), Laurieton runs more rental-dense (60% 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

Dunbogan edges out on average school ICSEA (990 vs 975). Dunbogan also has a higher family-household share (68% vs 51%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsLaurieton vs Dunbogan

Common questions

Does Laurieton or Dunbogan have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Dunbogan scores 990 vs 975 in Laurieton. 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, Laurieton or Dunbogan?

Laurieton scores 68/100 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

Laurieton
Metric
Dunbogan

Price & Market

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

Rental

$330/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$330/wk
$315/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$370/wk
60.0%
Owner occupied
83.0%
25.0%
Renter occupied
10.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

68
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
75
Bike score
50
2,012
Population
1,020
67
Median age
63

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

7
Schools nearby
4
975
Avg ICSEA
990

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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