Side by sideSuburb comparison

Kewell vs Murtoa.

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

Murtoa scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 6/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Murtoa (990) sits above Kewell (957). Murtoa skews owner-occupied (79%), Kewell runs more rental-dense (67% 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

Murtoa edges out on average school ICSEA (990 vs 957).

Common questionsKewell vs Murtoa

Common questions

Does Kewell or Murtoa have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Murtoa scores 990 vs 957 in Kewell. 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, Kewell or Murtoa?

Murtoa scores 6/100 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

Kewell
Metric
Murtoa

Price & Market

Median house
$175,000
Median unit
$110,880
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$180/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$180/wk
$211/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$178/wk
67.0%
Owner occupied
79.0%
Renter occupied
19.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
6
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
10
57
Population
897
36
Median age
48

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

3
Schools nearby
2
957
Avg ICSEA
990

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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