Side by sideSuburb comparison

Minding vs Highbury.

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

On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Highbury (946) sits above Minding (944). Highbury skews owner-occupied (72%), Minding 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

Highbury edges out on average school ICSEA (946 vs 944). Highbury also has a higher family-household share (73% vs 38%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsMinding vs Highbury

Common questions

Does Minding or Highbury have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Highbury scores 946 vs 944 in Minding. 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.

The numbers behind the take

Minding
Metric
Highbury

Price & Market

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

Rental

$180/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$150/wk
$300/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$150/wk
54.0%
Owner occupied
72.0%
Renter occupied
8.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
32
Population
247
38
Median age
49

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

7
Schools nearby
5
944
Avg ICSEA
946

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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