Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mount Garnet vs Irvinebank.

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

Mount Garnet scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Irvinebank (893) sits above Mount Garnet (857). Irvinebank skews owner-occupied (76%), Mount Garnet runs more rental-dense (53% 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

Irvinebank edges out on average school ICSEA (893 vs 857). Mount Garnet also has a higher family-household share (63% vs 35%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsMount Garnet vs Irvinebank

Common questions

Does Mount Garnet or Irvinebank have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Irvinebank scores 893 vs 857 in Mount Garnet. 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 Garnet or Irvinebank?

Mount Garnet scores 2/100 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 Garnet
Metric
Irvinebank

Price & Market

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

Rental

$225/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$230/wk
$185/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$60/wk
53.0%
Owner occupied
76.0%
30.0%
Renter occupied
11.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
532
Population
113
50
Median age
57

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

2
Schools nearby
3
857
Avg ICSEA
893

Climate

Annual rainfall
2065 mm
Mean max (Jan)
31.5°C

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