Side by sideSuburb comparison

Selwyn vs Dinner Plain.

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

Dinner Plain scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 10/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Dinner Plain (1065) sits above Selwyn (1064).

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

Dinner Plain edges out on average school ICSEA (1065 vs 1064).

Common questionsSelwyn vs Dinner Plain

Common questions

Does Selwyn or Dinner Plain have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Dinner Plain scores 1065 vs 1064 in Selwyn. 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, Selwyn or Dinner Plain?

Dinner Plain scores 10/100 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

Selwyn
Metric
Dinner Plain

Price & Market

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

Rental

$250/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$231/wk
$213/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$269/wk
Owner occupied
43.0%
Renter occupied
13.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
10
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
4,426
Population
128
50
Median age
37

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

8
Schools nearby
2
1064
Avg ICSEA
1065

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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