Side by sideSuburb comparison

Piney Range vs Caragabal.

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

Caragabal 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 Piney Range (969) sits above Caragabal (956). Caragabal skews owner-occupied (95%), Piney Range runs more rental-dense (68% 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

Piney Range edges out on average school ICSEA (969 vs 956).

Common questionsPiney Range vs Caragabal

Common questions

Does Piney Range or Caragabal have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Piney Range scores 969 vs 956 in Caragabal. 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, Piney Range or Caragabal?

Caragabal 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

Piney Range
Metric
Caragabal

Price & Market

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

Rental

$200/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$200/wk
$250/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$143/wk
68.0%
Owner occupied
95.0%
11.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
63
Population
174
44
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

3
Schools nearby
6
969
Avg ICSEA
956

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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