Side by sideSuburb comparison

Palm Grove vs Peats Ridge.

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

Peats Ridge 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 Palm Grove (1005) sits above Peats Ridge (983). Palm Grove skews owner-occupied (94%), Peats Ridge runs more rental-dense (64% 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

Palm Grove edges out on average school ICSEA (1005 vs 983).

Common questionsPalm Grove vs Peats Ridge

Common questions

Does Palm Grove or Peats Ridge have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Palm Grove scores 1005 vs 983 in Peats Ridge. 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, Palm Grove or Peats Ridge?

Peats Ridge 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

Palm Grove
Metric
Peats Ridge

Price & Market

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

Rental

$400/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$400/wk
$320/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$378/wk
94.0%
Owner occupied
64.0%
Renter occupied
25.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
87
Population
301
55
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

16
Schools nearby
20
1005
Avg ICSEA
983

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).