Side by sideSuburb comparison

Darling vs Malvern East.

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

Malvern East scores higher on walkability (98/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.

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

School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Common questionsDarling vs Malvern East

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Darling or Malvern East?

Malvern East scores 100/100 on walkability vs 98/100. 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

Darling
Metric
Malvern East

Price & Market

Median house
$2,437,500
Median unit
$541,000
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$416/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$610/wk
$354/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$421/wk
Owner occupied
67.0%
Renter occupied
31.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

98
Walk score
100
70
Transit score
70
100
Bike score
100
23,594
Population
22,296
38
Median age
38

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1136
Avg ICSEA
1136

Climate

639 mm
Annual rainfall
639 mm
25.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.9°C

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