Side by sideSuburb comparison

Bobs Farm vs Mallabula.

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

Mallabula scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 34/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Bobs Farm (962) sits above Mallabula (944). Bobs Farm skews owner-occupied (84%), Mallabula runs more rental-dense (73% 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

Bobs Farm edges out on average school ICSEA (962 vs 944).

Common questionsBobs Farm vs Mallabula

Common questions

Does Bobs Farm or Mallabula have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Bobs Farm scores 962 vs 944 in Mallabula. 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, Bobs Farm or Mallabula?

Mallabula scores 34/100 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

Bobs Farm
Metric
Mallabula

Price & Market

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

Rental

$395/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$365/wk
$196/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$350/wk
84.0%
Owner occupied
73.0%
9.0%
Renter occupied
25.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
34
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
100
662
Population
963
57
Median age
49

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

19
Schools nearby
9
962
Avg ICSEA
944

Climate

1143 mm
Annual rainfall
1143 mm
24.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
24.7°C

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