Side by sideSuburb comparison

Malvern East vs Darling.

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

Malvern East scores higher on walkability (100/100 vs 98/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.

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

School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Common questionsMalvern East vs Darling

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Malvern East or Darling?

Malvern East scores 100/100 on walkability vs 98/100. 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

Malvern East
Metric
Darling

Price & Market

$2,437,500
Median house
$541,000
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$610/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$416/wk
$421/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$354/wk
67.0%
Owner occupied
31.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

100
Walk score
98
70
Transit score
70
100
Bike score
100
22,296
Population
23,594
38
Median age
38

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1136
Avg ICSEA
1136

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).