Side by sideSuburb comparison

Yarrie Lake vs Narrabri West.

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

Narrabri West 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 Narrabri West (894) sits above Yarrie Lake (868).

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

Narrabri West edges out on average school ICSEA (894 vs 868).

Common questionsYarrie Lake vs Narrabri West

Common questions

Does Yarrie Lake or Narrabri West have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Narrabri West scores 894 vs 868 in Yarrie Lake. 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, Yarrie Lake or Narrabri West?

Narrabri West 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

Yarrie Lake
Metric
Narrabri West

Price & Market

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

Rental

$200/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$260/wk
$100/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$221/wk
68.0%
Owner occupied
23.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
20
73
Population
8,540
57
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

4
Schools nearby
4
868
Avg ICSEA
894

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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