Side by sideSuburb comparison

Hillvue vs Tamworth.

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

Tamworth scores higher on walkability (18/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Hillvue (925) sits above Tamworth (924). Hillvue skews owner-occupied (74%), Tamworth runs more rental-dense (27% 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

Hillvue edges out on average school ICSEA (925 vs 924). Hillvue also has a higher family-household share (75% vs 34%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsHillvue vs Tamworth

Common questions

Does Hillvue or Tamworth have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Hillvue scores 925 vs 924 in Tamworth. 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, Hillvue or Tamworth?

Tamworth scores 100/100 on walkability vs 18/100. 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

Hillvue
Metric
Tamworth

Price & Market

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

Rental

$300/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$300/wk
$350/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$248/wk
74.0%
Owner occupied
27.0%
23.0%
Renter occupied
51.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

18
Walk score
100
0
Transit score
20
90
Bike score
100
6,528
Population
189
42
Median age
49

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
925
Avg ICSEA
924

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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