Side by sideSuburb comparison

North Stirlings vs Borden.

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

Borden scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 4/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving North Stirlings (999) sits above Borden (982). North Stirlings skews owner-occupied (83%), Borden runs more rental-dense (40% 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 Stirlings edges out on average school ICSEA (999 vs 982). North Stirlings also has a higher family-household share (133% vs 70%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsNorth Stirlings vs Borden

Common questions

Does North Stirlings or Borden have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), North Stirlings scores 999 vs 982 in Borden. 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 Stirlings or Borden?

Borden scores 4/100 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

North Stirlings
Metric
Borden

Price & Market

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

Rental

$210/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$210/wk
$25/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$225/wk
83.0%
Owner occupied
40.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
4
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
26
Population
37
29
Median age
49

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

3
Schools nearby
3
999
Avg ICSEA
982

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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