Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mount Vernon vs Cecil Hills.

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

Cecil Hills scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Mount Vernon (1006) sits above Cecil Hills (984). Mount Vernon skews owner-occupied (94%), Cecil Hills runs more rental-dense (83% 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

Mount Vernon edges out on average school ICSEA (1006 vs 984).

Common questionsMount Vernon vs Cecil Hills

Common questions

Does Mount Vernon or Cecil Hills have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Mount Vernon scores 1006 vs 984 in Cecil Hills. 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 Vernon or Cecil Hills?

Cecil Hills 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 Vernon
Metric
Cecil Hills

Price & Market

Median house
$1,200,000
Median unit
$377,280
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+12.3%
Days on market
44 days

Rental

$470/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$530/wk
$495/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$550/wk
94.0%
Owner occupied
83.0%
5.0%
Renter occupied
14.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
100
1,235
Population
6,906
40
Median age
38

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1006
Avg ICSEA
984

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

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