Side by sideSuburb comparison

North Warrandyte vs Kangaroo Ground.

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

Kangaroo Ground scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving North Warrandyte (1109) sits above Kangaroo Ground (1089).

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 Warrandyte edges out on average school ICSEA (1109 vs 1089).

Common questionsNorth Warrandyte vs Kangaroo Ground

Common questions

Does North Warrandyte or Kangaroo Ground have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), North Warrandyte scores 1109 vs 1089 in Kangaroo Ground. 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 Warrandyte or Kangaroo Ground?

Kangaroo Ground scores 2/100 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 Warrandyte
Metric
Kangaroo Ground

Price & Market

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

Rental

$500/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$365/wk
$526/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$383/wk
93.0%
Owner occupied
89.0%
5.0%
Renter occupied
7.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
3,027
Population
1,208
42
Median age
44

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1109
Avg ICSEA
1089

Climate

639 mm
Annual rainfall
639 mm
25.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.9°C

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