Side by sideSuburb comparison

Slacks Creek vs Chatswood Hills.

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

Chatswood Hills scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 28/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Chatswood Hills (969) sits above Slacks Creek (955).

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

Chatswood Hills edges out on average school ICSEA (969 vs 955).

Common questionsSlacks Creek vs Chatswood Hills

Common questions

Does Slacks Creek or Chatswood Hills have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Chatswood Hills scores 969 vs 955 in Slacks Creek. 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, Slacks Creek or Chatswood Hills?

Chatswood Hills scores 28/100 on walkability vs 10/100. 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

Slacks Creek
Metric
Chatswood Hills

Price & Market

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

Rental

$580/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$342/wk
$450/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$291/wk
54.0%
Owner occupied
43.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

10
Walk score
28
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
10,408
Population
27,206
35
Median age
38

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
955
Avg ICSEA
969

Climate

1068 mm
Annual rainfall
1068 mm
30.4°C
Mean max (Jan)
30.4°C

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