Side by sideSuburb comparison

Maaoupe vs Penola.

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

Penola scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 24/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Penola skews owner-occupied (73%), Maaoupe runs more rental-dense (63% 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

Maaoupe has a heavier family-household mix (88% vs 65%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsMaaoupe vs Penola

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Maaoupe or Penola?

Penola scores 24/100 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

Maaoupe
Metric
Penola

Price & Market

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

Rental

$190/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$340/wk
$160/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$198/wk
63.0%
Owner occupied
73.0%
13.0%
Renter occupied
22.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
24
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
10
93
Population
1,622
42
Median age
47

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

3
Schools nearby
3
980
Avg ICSEA
980

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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