Side by sideSuburb comparison

Browns Plains vs Chiltern.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Chiltern edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Chiltern scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Chiltern (992) sits above Browns Plains (991).

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

Chiltern edges out on average school ICSEA (992 vs 991).

Common questionsBrowns Plains vs Chiltern

Common questions

Does Browns Plains or Chiltern have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Chiltern scores 992 vs 991 in Browns Plains. 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, Browns Plains or Chiltern?

Chiltern scores 2/100 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

Browns Plains
Metric
Chiltern

Price & Market

Median house
$660,000
Median unit
$205,920
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$250/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$260/wk
$213/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$260/wk
Owner occupied
85.0%
Renter occupied
11.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
2,935
Population
1,580
49
Median age
50

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

8
Schools nearby
10
991
Avg ICSEA
992

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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