Side by sideSuburb comparison

Lockhart vs Fargunyah.

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

Lockhart scores higher on walkability (6/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Lockhart (946) sits above Fargunyah (940). Fargunyah skews owner-occupied (120%), Lockhart runs more rental-dense (73% 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

Lockhart edges out on average school ICSEA (946 vs 940). Fargunyah also has a higher family-household share (100% vs 63%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsLockhart vs Fargunyah

Common questions

Does Lockhart or Fargunyah have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Lockhart scores 946 vs 940 in Fargunyah. 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, Lockhart or Fargunyah?

Lockhart scores 6/100 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

Lockhart
Metric
Fargunyah

Price & Market

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

Rental

$194/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$194/wk
$195/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$245/wk
73.0%
Owner occupied
120.0%
20.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

6
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
1,019
Population
22
51
Median age
29

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

2
Schools nearby
3
946
Avg ICSEA
940

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).