Side by sideSuburb comparison

Happy Valley vs Parkside.

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

Parkside scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 2/100 ), 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 questionsHappy Valley vs Parkside

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Happy Valley or Parkside?

Parkside scores 2/100 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

Happy Valley
Metric
Parkside

Price & Market

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

Rental

$260/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$260/wk
$221/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$221/wk
Owner occupied
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
60
Bike score
100
19,299
Population
19,299
31
Median age
31

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

13
Schools nearby
13
875
Avg ICSEA
875

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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