Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mount Victoria vs Bell.

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

Mount Victoria scores higher on walkability (22/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Mount Victoria (1026) sits above Bell (1008). Bell skews owner-occupied (93%), Mount Victoria runs more rental-dense (81% 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 Victoria edges out on average school ICSEA (1026 vs 1008).

Common questionsMount Victoria vs Bell

Common questions

Does Mount Victoria or Bell have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Mount Victoria scores 1026 vs 1008 in Bell. 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 Victoria or Bell?

Mount Victoria scores 22/100 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 Victoria
Metric
Bell

Price & Market

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

Rental

$380/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$380/wk
$380/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$323/wk
81.0%
Owner occupied
93.0%
17.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

22
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
50
Bike score
0
945
Population
44
49
Median age
41

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

4
Schools nearby
2
1026
Avg ICSEA
1008

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).