Side by sideSuburb comparison

Cleveland vs Koonawarra.

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

Koonawarra scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 12/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Cleveland (973) sits above Koonawarra (961). Koonawarra skews owner-occupied (56%), Cleveland runs more rental-dense (38% 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

Cleveland edges out on average school ICSEA (973 vs 961). Koonawarra also has a higher family-household share (75% vs 63%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsCleveland vs Koonawarra

Common questions

Does Cleveland or Koonawarra have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Cleveland scores 973 vs 961 in Koonawarra. 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, Cleveland or Koonawarra?

Koonawarra scores 12/100 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

Cleveland
Metric
Koonawarra

Price & Market

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

Rental

$410/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$410/wk
$225/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$350/wk
38.0%
Owner occupied
56.0%
50.0%
Renter occupied
41.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
12
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
22
Population
3,732
39
Median age
36

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
973
Avg ICSEA
961

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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