Side by sideSuburb comparison

Houghton vs Tea Tree Gully.

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

Tea Tree Gully scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 14/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Houghton skews owner-occupied (98%), Tea Tree Gully runs more rental-dense (84% 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

Houghton has a heavier family-household mix (90% vs 75%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsHoughton vs Tea Tree Gully

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Houghton or Tea Tree Gully?

Tea Tree Gully scores 14/100 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

Houghton
Metric
Tea Tree Gully

Price & Market

Median house
$900,000
Median unit
$250,560
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+6.5%
Days on market

Rental

$395/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$635/wk
$373/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$505/wk
98.0%
Owner occupied
84.0%
3.0%
Renter occupied
14.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
14
0
Transit score
0
5
Bike score
25
511
Population
3,499
50
Median age
44

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1034
Avg ICSEA
1034

Climate

448 mm
Annual rainfall
448 mm
27.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
27.9°C

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