Side by sideSuburb comparison

Blair Athol vs Blairmount.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Blair Athol scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Blairmount (1000) sits above Blair Athol (986). Blair Athol skews owner-occupied (78%), Blairmount runs more rental-dense (56% owner).

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

Blairmount edges out on average school ICSEA (1000 vs 986). Blair Athol also has a higher family-household share (88% vs 74%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsBlair Athol vs Blairmount

Common questions

Does Blair Athol or Blairmount have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Blairmount scores 1000 vs 986 in Blair Athol. 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, Blair Athol or Blairmount?

Blair Athol scores 10/100 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

Blair Athol
Metric
Blairmount

Price & Market

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

Rental

$380/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$222/wk
$470/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$385/wk
78.0%
Owner occupied
56.0%
19.0%
Renter occupied
38.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

10
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
2,725
Population
409
37
Median age
33

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
986
Avg ICSEA
1000

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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