Side by sideSuburb comparison

Girards Hill vs Monaltrie.

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

Girards Hill scores higher on walkability (68/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Girards Hill (972) sits above Monaltrie (967). Monaltrie skews owner-occupied (75%), Girards Hill runs more rental-dense (64% 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

Girards Hill edges out on average school ICSEA (972 vs 967). Monaltrie also has a higher family-household share (75% vs 56%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsGirards Hill vs Monaltrie

Common questions

Does Girards Hill or Monaltrie have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Girards Hill scores 972 vs 967 in Monaltrie. 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, Girards Hill or Monaltrie?

Girards Hill scores 68/100 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

Girards Hill
Metric
Monaltrie

Price & Market

$595,000
Median house
$240,480
Median unit
+8.7%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$620/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$620/wk
$435/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$435/wk
64.0%
Owner occupied
75.0%
33.0%
Renter occupied
19.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

68
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
0
1,318
Population
235
47
Median age
48

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
972
Avg ICSEA
967

Climate

1304 mm
Annual rainfall
28.9°C
Mean max (Jan)

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