Side by sideSuburb comparison

Top Camp vs Darling Heights.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Darling Heights scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 10/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Top Camp (1004) sits above Darling Heights (994). Top Camp skews owner-occupied (97%), Darling Heights runs more rental-dense (52% 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

Top Camp edges out on average school ICSEA (1004 vs 994). Top Camp also has a higher family-household share (94% vs 72%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsTop Camp vs Darling Heights

Common questions

Does Top Camp or Darling Heights have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Top Camp scores 1004 vs 994 in Darling Heights. 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, Top Camp or Darling Heights?

Darling Heights scores 10/100 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

Top Camp
Metric
Darling Heights

Price & Market

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

Rental

$305/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$530/wk
$360/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$320/wk
97.0%
Owner occupied
52.0%
5.0%
Renter occupied
43.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
10
0
Transit score
0
70
Bike score
100
902
Population
5,157
42
Median age
30

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1004
Avg ICSEA
994

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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