Side by sideSuburb comparison

Smithtown vs Kinchela.

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

Smithtown scores higher on walkability (14/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Smithtown (891) sits above Kinchela (882). Kinchela skews owner-occupied (90%), Smithtown runs more rental-dense (74% owner).

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

Smithtown edges out on average school ICSEA (891 vs 882).

Common questionsSmithtown vs Kinchela

Common questions

Does Smithtown or Kinchela have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Smithtown scores 891 vs 882 in Kinchela. 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, Smithtown or Kinchela?

Smithtown scores 14/100 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

Smithtown
Metric
Kinchela

Price & Market

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

Rental

$295/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$295/wk
$320/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$350/wk
74.0%
Owner occupied
90.0%
17.0%
Renter occupied
11.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

14
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
625
Population
286
43
Median age
49

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

17
Schools nearby
16
891
Avg ICSEA
882

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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