Side by sideSuburb comparison

Penwortham vs Spring Gully.

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

Penwortham scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Spring Gully (1021) sits above Penwortham (993). Spring Gully skews owner-occupied (138%), Penwortham runs more rental-dense (92% 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

Spring Gully edges out on average school ICSEA (1021 vs 993). Spring Gully also has a higher family-household share (94% vs 77%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsPenwortham vs Spring Gully

Common questions

Does Penwortham or Spring Gully have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Spring Gully scores 1021 vs 993 in Penwortham. 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, Penwortham or Spring Gully?

Penwortham 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

Penwortham
Metric
Spring Gully

Price & Market

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

Rental

$475/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$250/wk
$300/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$213/wk
92.0%
Owner occupied
138.0%
10.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
15
Bike score
0
163
Population
60
52
Median age
51

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

7
Schools nearby
4
993
Avg ICSEA
1021

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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