Side by sideSuburb comparison

Speers Point vs Lakelands.

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

Lakelands scores higher on walkability (12/100 vs 16/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Lakelands (1010) sits above Speers Point (997). Lakelands skews owner-occupied (88%), Speers Point runs more rental-dense (75% 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

Lakelands edges out on average school ICSEA (1010 vs 997). Lakelands also has a higher family-household share (81% vs 70%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsSpeers Point vs Lakelands

Common questions

Does Speers Point or Lakelands have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Lakelands scores 1010 vs 997 in Speers Point. 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, Speers Point or Lakelands?

Lakelands scores 16/100 on walkability vs 12/100. 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

Speers Point
Metric
Lakelands

Price & Market

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

Rental

$365/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$430/wk
$393/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$450/wk
75.0%
Owner occupied
88.0%
22.0%
Renter occupied
10.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

12
Walk score
16
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
3,400
Population
1,445
45
Median age
43

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
997
Avg ICSEA
1010

Climate

1143 mm
Annual rainfall
1143 mm
24.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
24.7°C

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