Overall score
Kensington Gardens
56.7/100
Stonyfell
60.3/100
Kensington Gardens for retirees; Stonyfell for families and investment.
See which suburb leads on livability, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Head to head
Overall score
Kensington Gardens
56.7/100
Stonyfell
60.3/100
Crime rate
Kensington Gardens
22.7 / 1k
Stonyfell
14.7 / 1k
Nearby amenities
Kensington Gardens
130
Stonyfell
32
Population
Kensington Gardens
2,498
Stonyfell
1,266
Desirability pillars scored 0–100 vs comparable suburbs
Clearer edge on lifestyle fit (score gap ≥ 3)
Who each suburb suits — composite scores out of 100
Side-by-side scores for every compared metric.
Exact figures for every metric — winner highlighted in bold.
| Category | Kensington Gardens | Stonyfell |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 56.7/100 | 60.3/100 |
| Housing (desirability) | 56.8/100 | 56.7/100 |
| Crime rate | 22.7 / 1k | 14.7 / 1k |
| Schools & preschools | 1 | — |
| Weather (desirability) | 37.3/100 | 37.3/100 |
| Public transport stops | 13 | 3 |
| Walkability | 63.5/100 | 8.5/100 |
| Nearby amenities | 130 | 32 |
| Planning activity | 41 | 29 |
| Green cover | 15.0% | 21.0% |
| Population | 2,498 | 1,266 |
| SEIFA (IRSAD decile) | 10/10 | 10/10 |
Kensington Gardens reads as an energetic metro smaller community where cafés and local life overlap; Stonyfell is a metro smaller community with a gently premium housing feel and familiar suburban calm.
Kensington Gardens pulls ahead on public transport access, walkability, and nearby cafés and amenities, whereas Stonyfell is the better pick for housing affordability, a quieter safety profile, and tree cover and green space.
On balance, families, investors, value-focused buyers, and households prioritising schools are more likely to prefer Stonyfell, while Kensington Gardens remains a solid alternative depending on what matters most day to day.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.