Side by sideSuburb comparison

Oran Park vs Catherine Field.

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

Oran Park scores higher on walkability (36/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Oran Park (1033) sits above Catherine Field (1032). Catherine Field skews owner-occupied (77%), Oran Park runs more rental-dense (62% 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

Oran Park edges out on average school ICSEA (1033 vs 1032).

Common questionsOran Park vs Catherine Field

Common questions

Does Oran Park or Catherine Field have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Oran Park scores 1033 vs 1032 in Catherine Field. 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, Oran Park or Catherine Field?

Oran Park scores 36/100 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

Oran Park
Metric
Catherine Field

Price & Market

$1,087,500
Median house
$870,000
Median unit
+6.1%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
42 days
Days on market

Rental

$500/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$530/wk
$530/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$520/wk
62.0%
Owner occupied
77.0%
35.0%
Renter occupied
20.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

36
Walk score
0
10
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
60
17,624
Population
2,609
30
Median age
33

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1033
Avg ICSEA
1032

Climate

Annual rainfall
1302 mm
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

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