Side by sideSuburb comparison

Central Mangrove vs Mangrove Mountain.

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

Mangrove Mountain 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 Mangrove Mountain (974) sits above Central Mangrove (930). Central Mangrove skews owner-occupied (85%), Mangrove Mountain runs more rental-dense (66% 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

Mangrove Mountain edges out on average school ICSEA (974 vs 930).

Common questionsCentral Mangrove vs Mangrove Mountain

Common questions

Does Central Mangrove or Mangrove Mountain have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Mangrove Mountain scores 974 vs 930 in Central Mangrove. 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, Central Mangrove or Mangrove Mountain?

Mangrove Mountain 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

Central Mangrove
Metric
Mangrove Mountain

Price & Market

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

Rental

$400/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$400/wk
$550/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$369/wk
85.0%
Owner occupied
66.0%
18.0%
Renter occupied
26.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
253
Population
736
46
Median age
43

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

5
Schools nearby
20
930
Avg ICSEA
974

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

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