Side by sideSuburb comparison

Narrabundah vs Red Hill.

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

Narrabundah scores higher on walkability (54/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Narrabundah (1116) sits above Red Hill (1111). Red Hill skews owner-occupied (75%), Narrabundah runs more rental-dense (59% 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

Narrabundah edges out on average school ICSEA (1116 vs 1111). Red Hill also has a higher family-household share (78% vs 65%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsNarrabundah vs Red Hill

Common questions

Does Narrabundah or Red Hill have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Narrabundah scores 1116 vs 1111 in Red Hill. 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 Red Hill?

Narrabundah scores 54/100 on walkability vs 2/100. 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
Red Hill

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)
$481/wk
$440/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$500/wk
59.0%
Owner occupied
75.0%
36.0%
Renter occupied
22.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

54
Walk score
2
100
Transit score
80
100
Bike score
100
6,455
Population
3,146
40
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1116
Avg ICSEA
1111

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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