Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mountain Gate vs Knoxfield.

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

Mountain Gate scores higher on walkability (6/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Knoxfield (1051) sits above Mountain Gate (1044).

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

Knoxfield edges out on average school ICSEA (1051 vs 1044).

Common questionsMountain Gate vs Knoxfield

Common questions

Does Mountain Gate or Knoxfield have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Knoxfield scores 1051 vs 1044 in Mountain Gate. 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, Mountain Gate or Knoxfield?

Mountain Gate scores 6/100 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

Mountain Gate
Metric
Knoxfield

Price & Market

Median house
$1,170,000
Median unit
$793,300
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$390/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$421/wk
$332/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$421/wk
Owner occupied
74.0%
Renter occupied
22.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

6
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
38,484
Population
7,645
40
Median age
41

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1044
Avg ICSEA
1051

Climate

639 mm
Annual rainfall
639 mm
25.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.9°C

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