Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mount Hutton vs Gateshead.

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

Mount Hutton scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Gateshead (1000) sits above Mount Hutton (998). Mount Hutton skews owner-occupied (68%), Gateshead 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

Gateshead edges out on average school ICSEA (1000 vs 998).

Common questionsMount Hutton vs Gateshead

Common questions

Does Mount Hutton or Gateshead have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Gateshead scores 1000 vs 998 in Mount Hutton. 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 Hutton or Gateshead?

Mount Hutton scores 4/100 on walkability vs 2/100. 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 Hutton
Metric
Gateshead

Price & Market

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

Rental

$390/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$390/wk
$395/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$300/wk
68.0%
Owner occupied
53.0%
27.0%
Renter occupied
44.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

4
Walk score
2
20
Transit score
0
95
Bike score
100
3,712
Population
3,121
43
Median age
35

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
998
Avg ICSEA
1000

Climate

1143 mm
Annual rainfall
1143 mm
24.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
24.7°C

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