Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mount Eliza vs Frankston Heights.

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

Frankston Heights scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 18/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Mount Eliza (1060) sits above Frankston Heights (1015).

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

Mount Eliza edges out on average school ICSEA (1060 vs 1015).

Common questionsMount Eliza vs Frankston Heights

Common questions

Does Mount Eliza or Frankston Heights have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Mount Eliza scores 1060 vs 1015 in Frankston Heights. 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, Mount Eliza or Frankston Heights?

Frankston Heights scores 18/100 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

Mount Eliza
Metric
Frankston Heights

Price & Market

$1,650,000
Median house
$886,300
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$512/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$350/wk
$512/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$298/wk
90.0%
Owner occupied
8.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
18
0
Transit score
0
10
Bike score
100
18,734
Population
56,127
45
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1060
Avg ICSEA
1015

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).