Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mount Murchison vs Thangool.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Thangool edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Thangool scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 6/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Thangool (963) sits above Mount Murchison (957). Thangool skews owner-occupied (70%), Mount Murchison runs more rental-dense (49% 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

Thangool edges out on average school ICSEA (963 vs 957).

Common questionsMount Murchison vs Thangool

Common questions

Does Mount Murchison or Thangool have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Thangool scores 963 vs 957 in Mount Murchison. 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 Murchison or Thangool?

Thangool scores 6/100 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 Murchison
Metric
Thangool

Price & Market

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

Rental

$260/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$200/wk
$300/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$200/wk
49.0%
Owner occupied
70.0%
24.0%
Renter occupied
22.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
6
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
128
Population
685
43
Median age
43

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

5
Schools nearby
7
957
Avg ICSEA
963

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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