Side by sideSuburb comparison

Hicksborough vs Wonthaggi.

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

Wonthaggi scores higher on walkability (24/100 vs 100/100 ), 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 questionsHicksborough vs Wonthaggi

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Hicksborough or Wonthaggi?

Wonthaggi scores 100/100 on walkability vs 24/100. 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

Hicksborough
Metric
Wonthaggi

Price & Market

Median house
$490,000
Median unit
$385,000
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$280/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$280/wk
$238/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$270/wk
Owner occupied
67.0%
Renter occupied
29.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

24
Walk score
100
30
Transit score
30
55
Bike score
60
11,596
Population
5,215
50
Median age
55

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

7
Schools nearby
7
982
Avg ICSEA
982

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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