Side by sideSuburb comparison

Maclean vs Harwood.

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

Maclean scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Harwood (974) sits above Maclean (963).

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

Harwood edges out on average school ICSEA (974 vs 963).

Common questionsMaclean vs Harwood

Common questions

Does Maclean or Harwood have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Harwood scores 974 vs 963 in Maclean. 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, Maclean or Harwood?

Maclean scores 4/100 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

Maclean
Metric
Harwood

Price & Market

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

Rental

$340/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$330/wk
$330/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$330/wk
64.0%
Owner occupied
68.0%
31.0%
Renter occupied
27.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

4
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
30
Bike score
0
2,778
Population
346
56
Median age
45

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

9
Schools nearby
10
963
Avg ICSEA
974

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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