Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mountain Bay vs Howqua.

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

Mountain Bay skews owner-occupied (86%), Howqua runs more rental-dense (25% 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

School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

The numbers behind the take

Mountain Bay
Metric
Howqua

Price & Market

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

Rental

$273/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$273/wk
$232/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$232/wk
86.0%
Owner occupied
25.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
54
Population
158
61
Median age
15

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

8
Schools nearby
9
1002
Avg ICSEA
1002

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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