Side by sideSuburb comparison

Knoxfield vs Mountain Gate.

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

Mountain Gate scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 6/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Knoxfield (1051) sits above Mountain Gate (1044).

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

Knoxfield edges out on average school ICSEA (1051 vs 1044).

Common questionsKnoxfield vs Mountain Gate

Common questions

Does Knoxfield or Mountain Gate have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Knoxfield scores 1051 vs 1044 in Mountain Gate. 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, Knoxfield or Mountain Gate?

Mountain Gate scores 6/100 on walkability vs 2/100. 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

Knoxfield
Metric
Mountain Gate

Price & Market

$1,170,000
Median house
$793,300
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$421/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$390/wk
$421/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$332/wk
74.0%
Owner occupied
22.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
6
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
7,645
Population
38,484
41
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1051
Avg ICSEA
1044

Climate

639 mm
Annual rainfall
639 mm
25.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.9°C

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