Side by sideSuburb comparison

Parap vs The Narrows.

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

Parap scores higher on walkability (32/100 vs 28/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.

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

School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Common questionsParap vs The Narrows

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Parap or The Narrows?

Parap scores 32/100 on walkability vs 28/100. 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

Parap
Metric
The Narrows

Price & Market

$945,000
Median house
$365,000
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$400/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$400/wk
$415/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$300/wk
36.0%
Owner occupied
41.0%
61.0%
Renter occupied
58.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

32
Walk score
28
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
2,819
Population
632
36
Median age
39

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1001
Avg ICSEA
1001

Climate

1705 mm
Annual rainfall
1705 mm
31.8°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.8°C

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