Side by sideSuburb comparison

Loftus vs Sutherland.

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

Sutherland scores higher on walkability (12/100 vs 80/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Loftus (1074) sits above Sutherland (1071). Loftus skews owner-occupied (87%), Sutherland runs more rental-dense (55% 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

Loftus edges out on average school ICSEA (1074 vs 1071). Loftus also has a higher family-household share (82% vs 61%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsLoftus vs Sutherland

Common questions

Does Loftus or Sutherland have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Loftus scores 1074 vs 1071 in Sutherland. 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, Loftus or Sutherland?

Sutherland scores 80/100 on walkability vs 12/100. 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

Loftus
Metric
Sutherland

Price & Market

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

Rental

$460/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$460/wk
$550/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$450/wk
87.0%
Owner occupied
55.0%
11.0%
Renter occupied
42.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

12
Walk score
80
50
Transit score
80
100
Bike score
100
4,190
Population
11,570
39
Median age
37

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1074
Avg ICSEA
1071

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

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