Side by sideSuburb comparison

Narrabri vs Yarrie Lake.

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

Narrabri scores higher on walkability (100/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Narrabri (894) sits above Yarrie Lake (868).

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

Narrabri edges out on average school ICSEA (894 vs 868).

Common questionsNarrabri vs Yarrie Lake

Common questions

Does Narrabri or Yarrie Lake have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Narrabri scores 894 vs 868 in Yarrie Lake. 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, Narrabri or Yarrie Lake?

Narrabri scores 100/100 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

Narrabri
Metric
Yarrie Lake

Price & Market

$445,000
Median house
$230,400
Median unit
+5.7%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
31 days
Days on market

Rental

$260/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$200/wk
$260/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$100/wk
64.0%
Owner occupied
68.0%
32.0%
Renter occupied
23.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

100
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
45
Bike score
0
7,327
Population
73
39
Median age
57

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

4
Schools nearby
4
894
Avg ICSEA
868

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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