Side by sideSuburb comparison

Gillieston Heights vs Mount Dee.

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

Gillieston Heights scores higher on walkability (14/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Mount Dee (990) sits above Gillieston Heights (985).

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

Mount Dee edges out on average school ICSEA (990 vs 985). Mount Dee also has a higher family-household share (100% vs 79%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsGillieston Heights vs Mount Dee

Common questions

Does Gillieston Heights or Mount Dee have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Mount Dee scores 990 vs 985 in Gillieston Heights. 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, Gillieston Heights or Mount Dee?

Gillieston Heights scores 14/100 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

Gillieston Heights
Metric
Mount Dee

Price & Market

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

Rental

$427/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$373/wk
$430/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$317/wk
60.0%
Owner occupied
67.0%
38.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

14
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
4,796
Population
14
30
Median age
60

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
985
Avg ICSEA
990

Climate

1143 mm
Annual rainfall
1143 mm
24.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
24.7°C

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