Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mount Ousley vs Fairy Meadow.

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

Mount Ousley scores higher on walkability (28/100 vs 22/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Fairy Meadow (1056) sits above Mount Ousley (1051). Mount Ousley skews owner-occupied (84%), Fairy Meadow runs more rental-dense (56% 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

Fairy Meadow edges out on average school ICSEA (1056 vs 1051). Mount Ousley also has a higher family-household share (78% vs 61%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsMount Ousley vs Fairy Meadow

Common questions

Does Mount Ousley or Fairy Meadow have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Fairy Meadow scores 1056 vs 1051 in Mount Ousley. 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 Ousley or Fairy Meadow?

Mount Ousley scores 28/100 on walkability vs 22/100. 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 Ousley
Metric
Fairy Meadow

Price & Market

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

Rental

$400/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$400/wk
$500/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$390/wk
84.0%
Owner occupied
56.0%
14.0%
Renter occupied
41.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

28
Walk score
22
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
1,611
Population
7,512
42
Median age
38

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1051
Avg ICSEA
1056

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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