Wavell Heights vs Kedron

Kedron scores higher on walkability (14/100 vs 50/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Wavell Heights skews owner-occupied (71%), Kedron runs more rental-dense (54% owner).

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Wavell Heights and Kedron side by side

MeasureWavell HeightsKedron
Price and market
Median house$1,250,000–
Median unit$615,000–
Renting
House rent$750/wk$730/wk
Unit rent$575/wk$590/wk
Owner occupied71.0%54.0%
Renter occupied27.0%43.0%
Schools
Schools nearby2020
Average ICSEA10801080
Lifestyle and people
Walk score1450
Transit score00
Bike score100100
Population10,3369,907
Median age3735
Climate
Annual rainfall1039 mm1039 mm
Mean max, January29.8°C29.8°C

Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.

Which suits whom

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
Wavell Heights has a heavier family-household mix (76% vs 64%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Wavell Heights vs Kedron: common questions

Which is more walkable, Wavell Heights or Kedron?

Kedron scores 50/100 on walkability vs 14/100. 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.