Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mount Kuring-Gai vs Berowra Heights.

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

Berowra Heights scores higher on walkability (6/100 vs 8/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Mount Kuring-Gai (1106) sits above Berowra Heights (1096).

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

Mount Kuring-Gai edges out on average school ICSEA (1106 vs 1096).

Common questionsMount Kuring-Gai vs Berowra Heights

Common questions

Does Mount Kuring-Gai or Berowra Heights have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Mount Kuring-Gai scores 1106 vs 1096 in Berowra Heights. 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, Mount Kuring-Gai or Berowra Heights?

Berowra Heights scores 8/100 on walkability vs 6/100. 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

Mount Kuring-Gai
Metric
Berowra Heights

Price & Market

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

Rental

$568/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$580/wk
$568/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$580/wk
85.0%
Owner occupied
88.0%
13.0%
Renter occupied
11.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

6
Walk score
8
20
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
1,766
Population
5,286
42
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1106
Avg ICSEA
1096

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).