Side by sideSuburb comparison

Maffra West Upper vs Heyfield.

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

Heyfield scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 44/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Maffra West Upper (973) sits above Heyfield (966). Maffra West Upper skews owner-occupied (100%), Heyfield runs more rental-dense (77% 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

Maffra West Upper edges out on average school ICSEA (973 vs 966). Maffra West Upper also has a higher family-household share (104% vs 65%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsMaffra West Upper vs Heyfield

Common questions

Does Maffra West Upper or Heyfield have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Maffra West Upper scores 973 vs 966 in Heyfield. 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, Maffra West Upper or Heyfield?

Heyfield scores 44/100 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

Maffra West Upper
Metric
Heyfield

Price & Market

Median house
$396,000
Median unit
$178,560
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$250/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$216/wk
$390/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$210/wk
100.0%
Owner occupied
77.0%
Renter occupied
18.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
44
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
40
73
Population
2,050
49
Median age
47

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

7
Schools nearby
10
973
Avg ICSEA
966

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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