Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mount Rumney vs Howrah.

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

Howrah scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 26/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Howrah (1002) sits above Mount Rumney (990). Mount Rumney skews owner-occupied (94%), Howrah runs more rental-dense (80% 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

Howrah edges out on average school ICSEA (1002 vs 990). Mount Rumney also has a higher family-household share (89% vs 72%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsMount Rumney vs Howrah

Common questions

Does Mount Rumney or Howrah have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Howrah scores 1002 vs 990 in Mount Rumney. 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 Rumney or Howrah?

Howrah scores 26/100 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 Rumney
Metric
Howrah

Price & Market

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

Rental

$400/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$360/wk
$268/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$400/wk
94.0%
Owner occupied
80.0%
4.0%
Renter occupied
18.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
26
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
100
303
Population
9,545
44
Median age
43

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
990
Avg ICSEA
1002

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).