Side by sideSuburb comparison

Macquarie Links vs Macquarie Fields.

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

Macquarie Fields scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 28/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Macquarie Links (988) sits above Macquarie Fields (987). Macquarie Links skews owner-occupied (84%), Macquarie Fields runs more rental-dense (54% 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

Macquarie Links edges out on average school ICSEA (988 vs 987). Macquarie Links also has a higher family-household share (92% vs 76%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsMacquarie Links vs Macquarie Fields

Common questions

Does Macquarie Links or Macquarie Fields have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Macquarie Links scores 988 vs 987 in Macquarie Fields. 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, Macquarie Links or Macquarie Fields?

Macquarie Fields scores 28/100 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

Macquarie Links
Metric
Macquarie Fields

Price & Market

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

Rental

$420/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$340/wk
$580/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$340/wk
84.0%
Owner occupied
54.0%
14.0%
Renter occupied
43.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
28
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
1,455
Population
14,023
39
Median age
36

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
988
Avg ICSEA
987

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).