Side by sideSuburb comparison

Kirwan vs Mount Louisa.

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

Kirwan scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Mount Louisa (925) sits above Kirwan (924).

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

Mount Louisa edges out on average school ICSEA (925 vs 924).

Common questionsKirwan vs Mount Louisa

Common questions

Does Kirwan or Mount Louisa have better schools?

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

Kirwan scores 2/100 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

Kirwan
Metric
Mount Louisa

Price & Market

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

Rental

$530/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$570/wk
$400/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$350/wk
63.0%
Owner occupied
65.0%
35.0%
Renter occupied
33.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
55
20,780
Population
9,227
38
Median age
34

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
924
Avg ICSEA
925

Climate

1036 mm
Annual rainfall
1036 mm
31.4°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.4°C

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