Side by sideSuburb comparison

Homestead vs Seventy Mile.

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

Homestead scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Seventy Mile (905) sits above Homestead (887). Homestead skews owner-occupied (107%), Seventy Mile runs more rental-dense (72% 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

Seventy Mile edges out on average school ICSEA (905 vs 887).

Common questionsHomestead vs Seventy Mile

Common questions

Does Homestead or Seventy Mile have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Seventy Mile scores 905 vs 887 in Homestead. 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, Homestead or Seventy Mile?

Homestead scores 4/100 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

Homestead
Metric
Seventy Mile

Price & Market

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

Rental

$150/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$220/wk
$150/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$440/wk
107.0%
Owner occupied
72.0%
21.0%
Renter occupied
5.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

4
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
38
Population
204
45
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

2
Schools nearby
8
887
Avg ICSEA
905

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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