Side by sideSuburb comparison

Quakers Hill vs The Ponds.

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

The Ponds scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 30/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving The Ponds (1091) sits above Quakers Hill (1077).

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

The Ponds edges out on average school ICSEA (1091 vs 1077).

Common questionsQuakers Hill vs The Ponds

Common questions

Does Quakers Hill or The Ponds have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), The Ponds scores 1091 vs 1077 in Quakers Hill. 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, Quakers Hill or The Ponds?

The Ponds scores 30/100 on walkability vs 2/100. 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

Quakers Hill
Metric
The Ponds

Price & Market

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

Rental

$450/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$910/wk
$450/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$643/wk
69.0%
Owner occupied
74.0%
30.0%
Renter occupied
22.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
30
10
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
27,893
Population
16,315
35
Median age
35

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1077
Avg ICSEA
1091

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

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