Telopea vs Carlingford.
Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Carlingford edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Carlingford scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 20/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Carlingford (1100) sits above Telopea (1086). Carlingford skews owner-occupied (64%), Telopea runs more rental-dense (50% owner).
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
Carlingford edges out on average school ICSEA (1100 vs 1086). Carlingford also has a higher family-household share (83% vs 66%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.
Common questions
Does Telopea or Carlingford have better schools?
On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Carlingford scores 1100 vs 1086 in Telopea. 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, Telopea or Carlingford?
Carlingford scores 20/100 on walkability vs 4/100. 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
Price & Market
Rental
Lifestyle & Demographics
Risk & Hazard
Schools
Climate
Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).
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