Side by sideSuburb comparison

Healesville vs Tarrawarra.

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

Healesville scores higher on walkability (100/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Tarrawarra (963) sits above Healesville (945). Tarrawarra skews owner-occupied (91%), Healesville runs more rental-dense (80% 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

Tarrawarra edges out on average school ICSEA (963 vs 945).

Common questionsHealesville vs Tarrawarra

Common questions

Does Healesville or Tarrawarra have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Tarrawarra scores 963 vs 945 in Healesville. 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, Healesville or Tarrawarra?

Healesville scores 100/100 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

Healesville
Metric
Tarrawarra

Price & Market

$792,500
Median house
$530,000
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$350/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$380/wk
$350/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$96/wk
80.0%
Owner occupied
91.0%
17.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

100
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
80
Bike score
0
7,589
Population
81
46
Median age
54

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

6
Schools nearby
8
945
Avg ICSEA
963

Climate

639 mm
Annual rainfall
639 mm
25.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.9°C

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