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Suburbs with the best schools in Australia

Suburbs in Australia ranked by average school ICSEA from ACARA — a strong proxy for school catchment quality.

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POINT PIPER NSW 2027

Investor 9Liveability 67$4.4m median

DARLING POINT NSW 2027

Investor 10Liveability 66$4.4m median

HMAS RUSHCUTTERS NSW 2027

Investor 16Liveability 67$4.4m median

EDGECLIFF NSW 2027

Investor 9Liveability 67$4.4m median

KIRRIBILLI NSW 2061

Investor 11Liveability 75$4.25m median

MILSONS POINT NSW 2061

Investor 42Liveability 74$1.06m median

WOOLLAHRA NSW 2025

Investor 25Liveability 86$4.52m median

CREMORNE NSW 2090

Investor 10Liveability 73$3.67m median

CREMORNE POINT NSW 2090

Investor 6Liveability 73$5.08m median

CREMORNE JUNCTION NSW 2090

Investor 12Liveability 75$5.08m median

CRAWLEY WA 6009

Investor 51Liveability 67$1.61m median

DALKEITH WA 6009

Investor 50Liveability 70$1.81m median

NEDLANDS WA 6009

Investor 54Liveability 68$1.8m median

BROADWAY NEDLANDS WA 6009

Investor 60Liveability 75$1.09m median

ST LUCIA QLD 4067

Investor 34Liveability 76$1.85m median

ST LUCIA SOUTH QLD 4067

Investor 48Liveability 74$1.38m median

ST KILDA ROAD MELBOURNE VIC 3004

Investor 64Liveability 79$535k median

MELBOURNE VIC 3004

Investor 71Liveability 81$535k median

ST KILDA ROAD CENTRAL VIC 3004

Investor 67Liveability 71$535k median

IRONSIDE QLD 4067

Investor 41Liveability 71$1.38m median

NORTH SYDNEY SHOPPINGWORLD NSW 2060

Investor 46Liveability 77$4.01m median

MCMAHONS POINT NSW 2060

Investor 39Liveability 76$4.01m median

HMAS PLATYPUS NSW 2060

Investor 46Liveability 77$4.01m median

ROSEVILLE CHASE NSW 2069

Investor 12Liveability 73$4.2m median

ROSEVILLE NSW 2069

Investor 18Liveability 73$4.95m median

WAVERTON NSW 2060

Investor 40Liveability 76$4.01m median

LAVENDER BAY NSW 2060

Investor 39Liveability 77$4.01m median

NORTH SYDNEY NSW 2060

Investor 16Liveability 77$3.63m median

CASTLE COVE NSW 2069

Investor 11Liveability 74$4.1m median

HMAS WATERHEN NSW 2060

Investor 46Liveability 77$4.01m median

NORTHBRIDGE NSW 2063

Investor 10Liveability 71$5.26m median

TOORONGA VIC 3146

Investor 22Liveability 59$2.6m median

GLEN IRIS VIC 3146

Investor 22Liveability 60$2.69m median

GORDON NSW 2072

Investor 21Liveability 71$3.25m median

ARMADALE NORTH VIC 3143

Investor 20Liveability 65$2.25m median

RAINWORTH QLD 4065

Investor 49Liveability 70$1.63m median

BARDON WEST QLD 4065

Investor 47Liveability 76$1.63m median

BARDON QLD 4065

Investor 36Liveability 71$2.13m median

ARMADALE VIC 3143

Investor 14Liveability 67$2.54m median

JUBILEE QLD 4065

Investor 45Liveability 67$1.63m median

PADDINGTON NSW 2021

Investor 45Liveability 70$3.55m median

MOORE PARK NSW 2021

Investor 41Liveability 68$3.55m median

CENTENNIAL PARK NSW 2021

Investor 42Liveability 68$3.55m median

CLIFTON HILL VIC 3068

Investor 24Liveability 82$1.6m median

NEUTRAL BAY JUNCTION NSW 2089

Investor 16Liveability 74$3.5m median

TOORAK VIC 3142

Investor 39Liveability 62$6.9m median

MOSMAN NSW 2088

Investor 20Liveability 74$5.05m median

KURRABA POINT NSW 2089

Investor 9Liveability 72$3.5m median

HAWKSBURN VIC 3142

Investor 41Liveability 64$7.85m median

FITZROY NORTH VIC 3068

Investor 21Liveability 85$1.79m median

SPIT JUNCTION NSW 2088

Investor 19Liveability 74$5.05m median

NEUTRAL BAY NSW 2089

Investor 26Liveability 74$2.81m median

WATTLE PARK SA 5066

Investor 10Liveability 91$1.98m median

ERINDALE SA 5066

Investor 11Liveability 79$1.98m median

HAZELWOOD PARK SA 5066

Investor 10Liveability 80$1.98m median

STONYFELL SA 5066

Investor 11Liveability 81$1.98m median

BEAUMONT SA 5066

Investor 12Liveability 76$1.98m median

BURNSIDE SA 5066

Investor 11Liveability 76$1.98m median

WATERFALL GULLY SA 5066

Investor 24Liveability 91$1.98m median

CHELTENHAM NSW 2119

Investor 22Liveability 78$2.8m median

ARTARMON NSW 2064

Investor 33Liveability 72$3.1m median

BEECROFT NSW 2119

Investor 18Liveability 78$2.78m median

WEST PYMBLE NSW 2073

Investor 13Liveability 83$2.88m median

PYMBLE NSW 2073

Investor 12Liveability 69$3.8m median

BELLEVUE HILL NSW 2023

Investor 23Liveability 78$9.78m median

SEAFORTH NSW 2092

Investor 14Liveability 80$3.71m median

MOUNT CLAREMONT WA 6010

Investor 54Liveability 65$1.7m median

SWANBOURNE WA 6010

Investor 53Liveability 65$1.97m median

KARRAKATTA WA 6010

Investor 49Liveability 65$1.02m median

CLAREMONT WA 6010

Investor 54Liveability 67$1.8m median

CLAREMONT NORTH WA 6010

Investor 61Liveability 61$1.03m median

TORWOOD QLD 4066

Investor 50Liveability 69$1.3m median

TOOWONG QLD 4066

Investor 45Liveability 71$1.84m median

AUCHENFLOWER QLD 4066

Investor 33Liveability 63$1.81m median

MOUNT COOT-THA QLD 4066

Investor 52Liveability 62$1.29m median

STUARTHOLME QLD 4066

Investor 44Liveability 64$1.3m median

BALMAIN NSW 2041

Investor 47Liveability 68$2.79m median

BIRCHGROVE NSW 2041

Investor 22Liveability 68$3.33m median

BALMAIN EAST NSW 2041

Investor 44Liveability 69$2.89m median

ROSE BAY NSW 2029

Investor 7Liveability 77$8.02m median

IVANHOE NORTH VIC 3079

Investor 16Liveability 66$2.27m median

CAMBERWELL EAST VIC 3126

Investor 37Liveability 65$3.8m median

IVANHOE VIC 3079

Investor 14Liveability 66$2m median

CANTERBURY VIC 3126

Investor 34Liveability 63$3m median

SURRY HILLS NSW 2010

Investor 49Liveability 71$2.25m median

WESTGATE NSW 2048

Investor 41Liveability 69$2.34m median

STANMORE NSW 2048

Investor 36Liveability 69$2.34m median

TAYLOR SQUARE NSW 2010

Investor 52Liveability 72$2.16m median

IVANHOE EAST VIC 3079

Investor 10Liveability 66$2.3m median

DARLINGHURST NSW 2010

Investor 51Liveability 73$1.91m median

COTTESLOE WA 6011

Investor 46Liveability 80$3m median

PEPPERMINT GROVE WA 6011

Investor 55Liveability 73$2.35m median

FAIRFIELD VIC 3078

Investor 36Liveability 75$1.8m median

CITY BEACH WA 6015

Investor 52Liveability 66$1.84m median

ALPHINGTON VIC 3078

Investor 30Liveability 73$2.55m median

CAMMERAY NSW 2062

Investor 38Liveability 74$3.61m median

NORTHWOOD NSW 2066

Investor 12Liveability 72$3.3m median

MONT ALBERT VIC 3127

Investor 10Liveability 63$2.31m median

LANE COVE NORTH NSW 2066

Investor 20Liveability 71$2.43m median

LANE COVE NSW 2066

Investor 16Liveability 71$3.29m median

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Rankings are generated from our suburb database. Avg. school ICSEA and other figures may be modelled estimates — see the Real/Est. labels on each suburb page. Data sources. Not financial advice.