Side by sideSuburb comparison

North St Marys vs Ropes Crossing.

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

Ropes Crossing scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 4/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving North St Marys (917) sits above Ropes Crossing (867). Ropes Crossing skews owner-occupied (66%), North St Marys runs more rental-dense (43% 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

North St Marys edges out on average school ICSEA (917 vs 867). Ropes Crossing also has a higher family-household share (85% vs 68%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsNorth St Marys vs Ropes Crossing

Common questions

Does North St Marys or Ropes Crossing have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), North St Marys scores 917 vs 867 in Ropes Crossing. 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, North St Marys or Ropes Crossing?

Ropes Crossing scores 4/100 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

North St Marys
Metric
Ropes Crossing

Price & Market

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

Rental

$380/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$380/wk
$340/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$480/wk
43.0%
Owner occupied
66.0%
54.0%
Renter occupied
27.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
4
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
4,123
Population
7,280
35
Median age
31

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
917
Avg ICSEA
867

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).