Side by sideSuburb comparison

The Head vs Killarney.

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

Killarney scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 22/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Killarney (972) sits above The Head (964).

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

Killarney edges out on average school ICSEA (972 vs 964).

Common questionsThe Head vs Killarney

Common questions

Does The Head or Killarney have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Killarney scores 972 vs 964 in The Head. 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, The Head or Killarney?

Killarney scores 22/100 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

The Head
Metric
Killarney

Price & Market

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

Rental

$240/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$240/wk
$204/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$204/wk
100.0%
Owner occupied
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
22
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
12
Population
983
70
Median age
56

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

16
Schools nearby
3
964
Avg ICSEA
972

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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