Point Leo vs Balnarring

Balnarring scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 16/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Point Leo (1015) sits above Balnarring (995). Balnarring skews owner-occupied (88%), Point Leo runs more rental-dense (78% owner).

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Point Leo and Balnarring side by side

MeasurePoint LeoBalnarring
Price and market
Median house–$1,515,000
Median unit–$343,440
Renting
Owner occupied78.0%88.0%
Renter occupied5.0%9.0%
Schools
Schools nearby2011
Average ICSEA1015995
Lifestyle and people
Walk score416
Transit score00
Bike score05
Population1782,371
Median age5446
Climate
Annual rainfall904 mm838 mm
Mean max, January23.5°C23.9°C

Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.

Which suits whom

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
Point Leo edges out on average school ICSEA (1015 vs 995).

Point Leo vs Balnarring: common questions

Does Point Leo or Balnarring have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Point Leo scores 1015 vs 995 in Balnarring. 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, Point Leo or Balnarring?

Balnarring scores 16/100 on walkability vs 4/100. 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.