Side by sideSuburb comparison

Pinnacle Swamp vs Kandos.

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

Kandos scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 20/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Kandos (909) sits above Pinnacle Swamp (904).

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

Kandos edges out on average school ICSEA (909 vs 904). Pinnacle Swamp also has a higher family-household share (58% vs 48%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsPinnacle Swamp vs Kandos

Common questions

Does Pinnacle Swamp or Kandos have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Kandos scores 909 vs 904 in Pinnacle Swamp. 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, Pinnacle Swamp or Kandos?

Kandos scores 20/100 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

Pinnacle Swamp
Metric
Kandos

Price & Market

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

Rental

$270/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$220/wk
$230/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$220/wk
67.0%
Owner occupied
65.0%
Renter occupied
28.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
20
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
5
40
Population
1,263
45
Median age
54

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

4
Schools nearby
3
904
Avg ICSEA
909

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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