Side by sideSuburb comparison

Gellibrand vs Beech Forest.

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

Beech Forest scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 4/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Gellibrand (1000) sits above Beech Forest (996).

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

Gellibrand edges out on average school ICSEA (1000 vs 996). Gellibrand also has a higher family-household share (65% vs 48%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsGellibrand vs Beech Forest

Common questions

Does Gellibrand or Beech Forest have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Gellibrand scores 1000 vs 996 in Beech Forest. 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, Gellibrand or Beech Forest?

Beech Forest scores 4/100 on walkability vs 2/100. 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

Gellibrand
Metric
Beech Forest

Price & Market

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

Rental

$200/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$195/wk
$235/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$185/wk
87.0%
Owner occupied
80.0%
3.0%
Renter occupied
15.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
4
0
Transit score
0
70
Bike score
100
230
Population
125
52
Median age
50

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

6
Schools nearby
4
1000
Avg ICSEA
996

Climate

612 mm
Annual rainfall
612 mm
25.3°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.3°C

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