Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mount Tarcoola vs Wandina.

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

Mount Tarcoola scores higher on walkability (8/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Wandina (920) sits above Mount Tarcoola (918).

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

Wandina edges out on average school ICSEA (920 vs 918).

Common questionsMount Tarcoola vs Wandina

Common questions

Does Mount Tarcoola or Wandina have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Wandina scores 920 vs 918 in Mount Tarcoola. 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 Tarcoola or Wandina?

Mount Tarcoola scores 8/100 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 Tarcoola
Metric
Wandina

Price & Market

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

Rental

$250/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$250/wk
$300/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$340/wk
72.0%
Owner occupied
66.0%
25.0%
Renter occupied
30.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

8
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
50
Bike score
0
3,257
Population
4,375
39
Median age
34

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

19
Schools nearby
18
918
Avg ICSEA
920

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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