Side by sideSuburb comparison

Boolarra vs Darlimurla.

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

Boolarra scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Darlimurla (977) sits above Boolarra (969). Darlimurla skews owner-occupied (107%), Boolarra runs more rental-dense (88% 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

Darlimurla edges out on average school ICSEA (977 vs 969). Darlimurla also has a higher family-household share (93% vs 63%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsBoolarra vs Darlimurla

Common questions

Does Boolarra or Darlimurla have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Darlimurla scores 977 vs 969 in Boolarra. 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, Boolarra or Darlimurla?

Boolarra scores 4/100 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

Boolarra
Metric
Darlimurla

Price & Market

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

Rental

$213/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$258/wk
$218/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$219/wk
88.0%
Owner occupied
107.0%
10.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

4
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
50
Bike score
0
1,023
Population
46
50
Median age
44

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

11
Schools nearby
3
969
Avg ICSEA
977

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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