Side by sideSuburb comparison

Colonel Light Gardens vs Mitcham Shopping Centre.

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

Mitcham Shopping Centre scores higher on walkability (18/100 vs 30/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Mitcham Shopping Centre (1111) sits above Colonel Light Gardens (1105).

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

Mitcham Shopping Centre edges out on average school ICSEA (1111 vs 1105).

Common questionsColonel Light Gardens vs Mitcham Shopping Centre

Common questions

Does Colonel Light Gardens or Mitcham Shopping Centre have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Mitcham Shopping Centre scores 1111 vs 1105 in Colonel Light Gardens. 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, Colonel Light Gardens or Mitcham Shopping Centre?

Mitcham Shopping Centre scores 30/100 on walkability vs 18/100. 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

Colonel Light Gardens
Metric
Mitcham Shopping Centre

Price & Market

$1,760,000
Median house
$316,800
Median unit
+17.3%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$700/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$340/wk
$400/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$289/wk
86.0%
Owner occupied
12.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

18
Walk score
30
0
Transit score
20
30
Bike score
100
3,311
Population
15,502
42
Median age
44

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1105
Avg ICSEA
1111

Climate

448 mm
Annual rainfall
448 mm
27.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
27.9°C

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