Side by sideSuburb comparison

Town Common vs Garbutt Bc.

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

Garbutt Bc scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 48/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Town Common (940) sits above Garbutt Bc (938).

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

Town Common edges out on average school ICSEA (940 vs 938).

Common questionsTown Common vs Garbutt Bc

Common questions

Does Town Common or Garbutt Bc have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Town Common scores 940 vs 938 in Garbutt Bc. 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, Town Common or Garbutt Bc?

Garbutt Bc scores 48/100 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

Town Common
Metric
Garbutt Bc

Price & Market

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

Rental

$300/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$320/wk
$255/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$272/wk
Owner occupied
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
48
0
Transit score
0
5
Bike score
100
3
Population
46,193
80
Median age
34

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
940
Avg ICSEA
938

Climate

1036 mm
Annual rainfall
1036 mm
31.4°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.4°C

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