Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mount Nelson vs Tolmans Hill.

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

Mount Nelson 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 Tolmans Hill (1108) sits above Mount Nelson (1107). Tolmans Hill skews owner-occupied (95%), Mount Nelson runs more rental-dense (71% 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

Tolmans Hill edges out on average school ICSEA (1108 vs 1107). Tolmans Hill also has a higher family-household share (89% vs 69%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsMount Nelson vs Tolmans Hill

Common questions

Does Mount Nelson or Tolmans Hill have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Tolmans Hill scores 1108 vs 1107 in Mount Nelson. 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 Nelson or Tolmans Hill?

Mount Nelson 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 Nelson
Metric
Tolmans Hill

Price & Market

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

Rental

$330/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$330/wk
$320/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$625/wk
71.0%
Owner occupied
95.0%
28.0%
Renter occupied
8.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
20
2,749
Population
647
40
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1107
Avg ICSEA
1108

Climate

586 mm
Annual rainfall
586 mm
21.8°C
Mean max (Jan)
21.8°C

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