Side by sideSuburb comparison

Waterfall Gully vs Leawood Gardens.

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

Leawood Gardens scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Leawood Gardens (1127) sits above Waterfall Gully (1125).

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

Leawood Gardens edges out on average school ICSEA (1127 vs 1125). Waterfall Gully also has a higher family-household share (91% vs 80%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsWaterfall Gully vs Leawood Gardens

Common questions

Does Waterfall Gully or Leawood Gardens have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Leawood Gardens scores 1127 vs 1125 in Waterfall Gully. 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, Waterfall Gully or Leawood Gardens?

Leawood Gardens scores 2/100 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

Waterfall Gully
Metric
Leawood Gardens

Price & Market

$1,295,000
Median house
$388,800
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$410/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$260/wk
$468/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$260/wk
89.0%
Owner occupied
80.0%
11.0%
Renter occupied
25.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
80
Bike score
90
161
Population
57
40
Median age
44

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1125
Avg ICSEA
1127

Climate

448 mm
Annual rainfall
448 mm
27.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
27.9°C

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