Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mount Hotham vs Falls Creek.

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

Falls Creek scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 4/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Mount Hotham (1081) sits above Falls Creek (1065).

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 Hotham edges out on average school ICSEA (1081 vs 1065).

Common questionsMount Hotham vs Falls Creek

Common questions

Does Mount Hotham or Falls Creek have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Mount Hotham scores 1081 vs 1065 in Falls Creek. 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 Hotham or Falls Creek?

Falls Creek scores 4/100 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 Hotham
Metric
Falls Creek

Price & Market

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

Rental

$300/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$280/wk
$255/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$238/wk
Owner occupied
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
4
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
25
3,426
Population
1,242
48
Median age
41

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

3
Schools nearby
2
1081
Avg ICSEA
1065

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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