Side by sideSuburb comparison

Machine Creek vs Mount Larcom.

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

Machine Creek skews owner-occupied (95%), Mount Larcom runs more rental-dense (81% 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

Machine Creek has a heavier family-household mix (98% vs 74%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

The numbers behind the take

Machine Creek
Metric
Mount Larcom

Price & Market

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

Rental

$200/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$200/wk
$200/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$190/wk
95.0%
Owner occupied
81.0%
12.0%
Renter occupied
19.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

Walk score
4
Transit score
10
Bike score
0
131
Population
332
42
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

2
Schools nearby
2
909
Avg ICSEA
909

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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