Side by sideSuburb comparison

Marino vs Kingston Park.

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

Kingston Park scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 16/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Kingston Park (1059) sits above Marino (1053). Marino skews owner-occupied (88%), Kingston Park runs more rental-dense (77% 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

Kingston Park edges out on average school ICSEA (1059 vs 1053).

Common questionsMarino vs Kingston Park

Common questions

Does Marino or Kingston Park have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Kingston Park scores 1059 vs 1053 in Marino. 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, Marino or Kingston Park?

Kingston Park scores 16/100 on walkability vs 2/100. 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

Marino
Metric
Kingston Park

Price & Market

$1,500,000
Median house
$293,040
Median unit
+1.4%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$615/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$790/wk
$400/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$340/wk
88.0%
Owner occupied
77.0%
11.0%
Renter occupied
22.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
16
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
65
2,277
Population
623
47
Median age
51

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1053
Avg ICSEA
1059

Climate

448 mm
Annual rainfall
448 mm
27.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
27.9°C

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