Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mount Elliot vs Niagara Park.

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

Niagara Park scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 8/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Mount Elliot (1029) sits above Niagara Park (1016). Mount Elliot skews owner-occupied (100%), Niagara Park runs more rental-dense (74% 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

Mount Elliot edges out on average school ICSEA (1029 vs 1016).

Common questionsMount Elliot vs Niagara Park

Common questions

Does Mount Elliot or Niagara Park have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Mount Elliot scores 1029 vs 1016 in Niagara Park. 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 Elliot or Niagara Park?

Niagara Park scores 8/100 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 Elliot
Metric
Niagara Park

Price & Market

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

Rental

$400/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$400/wk
$320/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$410/wk
100.0%
Owner occupied
74.0%
Renter occupied
25.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
8
0
Transit score
20
0
Bike score
20
169
Population
2,779
48
Median age
37

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1029
Avg ICSEA
1016

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

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