Side by sideSuburb comparison

Old Calperum vs Lyrup.

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

Lyrup 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 Old Calperum (962) sits above Lyrup (938).

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

Old Calperum edges out on average school ICSEA (962 vs 938). Old Calperum also has a higher family-household share (100% vs 63%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsOld Calperum vs Lyrup

Common questions

Does Old Calperum or Lyrup have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Old Calperum scores 962 vs 938 in Lyrup. 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, Old Calperum or Lyrup?

Lyrup 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

Old Calperum
Metric
Lyrup

Price & Market

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

Rental

$200/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$210/wk
$170/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$220/wk
75.0%
Owner occupied
73.0%
Renter occupied
18.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
12
Population
346
57
Median age
51

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

6
Schools nearby
5
962
Avg ICSEA
938

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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