Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mowbray Park vs Thirlmere.

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

Thirlmere 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 Thirlmere (978) sits above Mowbray Park (967). Thirlmere skews owner-occupied (69%), Mowbray Park runs more rental-dense (54% 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

Thirlmere edges out on average school ICSEA (978 vs 967). Mowbray Park also has a higher family-household share (92% vs 76%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsMowbray Park vs Thirlmere

Common questions

Does Mowbray Park or Thirlmere have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Thirlmere scores 978 vs 967 in Mowbray Park. 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, Mowbray Park or Thirlmere?

Thirlmere 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

Mowbray Park
Metric
Thirlmere

Price & Market

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

Rental

$415/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$420/wk
$520/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$420/wk
54.0%
Owner occupied
69.0%
Renter occupied
23.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
45
94
Population
4,986
46
Median age
38

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

8
Schools nearby
8
967
Avg ICSEA
978

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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