Side by sideSuburb comparison

Hillvue vs West Tamworth.

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

West Tamworth scores higher on walkability (18/100 vs 40/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Hillvue skews owner-occupied (74%), West Tamworth runs more rental-dense (44% 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 has a heavier family-household mix (75% vs 59%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsHillvue vs West Tamworth

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Hillvue or West Tamworth?

West Tamworth scores 40/100 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
West 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)
$275/wk
74.0%
Owner occupied
44.0%
23.0%
Renter occupied
51.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

18
Walk score
40
0
Transit score
0
90
Bike score
100
6,528
Population
5,471
42
Median age
34

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
925
Avg ICSEA
925

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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