Side by sideSuburb comparison

Glen Forrest vs Paulls Valley.

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

Glen Forrest scores higher on walkability (8/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Paulls Valley (1056) sits above Glen Forrest (998). Paulls Valley skews owner-occupied (104%), Glen Forrest runs more rental-dense (91% 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

Paulls Valley edges out on average school ICSEA (1056 vs 998). Paulls Valley also has a higher family-household share (96% vs 80%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsGlen Forrest vs Paulls Valley

Common questions

Does Glen Forrest or Paulls Valley have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Paulls Valley scores 1056 vs 998 in Glen Forrest. 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, Glen Forrest or Paulls Valley?

Glen Forrest scores 8/100 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

Glen Forrest
Metric
Paulls Valley

Price & Market

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

Rental

$400/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$360/wk
$380/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$300/wk
91.0%
Owner occupied
104.0%
7.0%
Renter occupied
12.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

8
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
2,789
Population
83
45
Median age
51

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
998
Avg ICSEA
1056

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

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