Side by sideSuburb comparison

Lake Hume Village vs Lavington.

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

Lavington scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 72/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Lake Hume Village (999) sits above Lavington (972).

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

Lake Hume Village edges out on average school ICSEA (999 vs 972). Lavington also has a higher family-household share (59% vs 42%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsLake Hume Village vs Lavington

Common questions

Does Lake Hume Village or Lavington have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Lake Hume Village scores 999 vs 972 in Lavington. 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, Lake Hume Village or Lavington?

Lavington scores 72/100 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

Lake Hume Village
Metric
Lavington

Price & Market

Median house
$490,000
Median unit
$315,000
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+20.9%
Days on market
37 days

Rental

$340/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$250/wk
$180/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$250/wk
58.0%
Owner occupied
56.0%
35.0%
Renter occupied
39.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
72
0
Transit score
10
0
Bike score
100
59
Population
13,073
43
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

5
Schools nearby
20
999
Avg ICSEA
972

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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