Side by sideSuburb comparison

Lavington vs Wirlinga.

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

Lavington scores higher on walkability (72/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Wirlinga (989) sits above Lavington (972). Wirlinga skews owner-occupied (87%), Lavington runs more rental-dense (56% 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

Wirlinga edges out on average school ICSEA (989 vs 972). Wirlinga also has a higher family-household share (88% vs 59%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsLavington vs Wirlinga

Common questions

Does Lavington or Wirlinga have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Wirlinga scores 989 vs 972 in Lavington. 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, Lavington or Wirlinga?

Lavington scores 72/100 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

Lavington
Metric
Wirlinga

Price & Market

$490,000
Median house
$315,000
Median unit
+20.9%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
37 days
Days on market

Rental

$250/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$280/wk
$250/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$340/wk
56.0%
Owner occupied
87.0%
39.0%
Renter occupied
10.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

72
Walk score
0
10
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
0
13,073
Population
395
40
Median age
30

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
12
972
Avg ICSEA
989

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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