Side by sideSuburb comparison

Heywood vs Milltown.

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

Heywood scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Heywood skews owner-occupied (75%), Milltown runs more rental-dense (61% 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

Heywood has a heavier family-household mix (62% vs 43%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsHeywood vs Milltown

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Heywood or Milltown?

Heywood 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

Heywood
Metric
Milltown

Price & Market

$353,000
Median house
$150,480
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$180/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$180/wk
$180/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$258/wk
75.0%
Owner occupied
61.0%
20.0%
Renter occupied
11.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
5
Bike score
0
1,815
Population
46
48
Median age
54

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

2
Schools nearby
2
899
Avg ICSEA
899

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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