Side by sideSuburb comparison

Narrabundah vs Kingston.

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

Kingston scores higher on walkability (54/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Kingston (1121) sits above Narrabundah (1116). Narrabundah skews owner-occupied (59%), Kingston runs more rental-dense (48% 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 edges out on average school ICSEA (1121 vs 1116). Narrabundah also has a higher family-household share (65% vs 48%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsNarrabundah vs Kingston

Common questions

Does Narrabundah or Kingston have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Kingston scores 1121 vs 1116 in Narrabundah. 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, Narrabundah or Kingston?

Kingston scores 100/100 on walkability vs 54/100. 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

Narrabundah
Metric
Kingston

Price & Market

$1,387,500
Median house
$655,000
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$500/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$500/wk
$440/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$510/wk
59.0%
Owner occupied
48.0%
36.0%
Renter occupied
51.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

54
Walk score
100
100
Transit score
100
100
Bike score
100
6,455
Population
6,579
40
Median age
35

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1116
Avg ICSEA
1121

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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