Side by sideSuburb comparison

Murtoa vs Kewell.

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

Murtoa scores higher on walkability (6/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Murtoa (990) sits above Kewell (957). Murtoa skews owner-occupied (79%), Kewell runs more rental-dense (67% 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

Murtoa edges out on average school ICSEA (990 vs 957).

Common questionsMurtoa vs Kewell

Common questions

Does Murtoa or Kewell have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Murtoa scores 990 vs 957 in Kewell. 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, Murtoa or Kewell?

Murtoa scores 6/100 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

Murtoa
Metric
Kewell

Price & Market

$175,000
Median house
$110,880
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$180/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$180/wk
$178/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$211/wk
79.0%
Owner occupied
67.0%
19.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

6
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
10
Bike score
0
897
Population
57
48
Median age
36

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

2
Schools nearby
3
990
Avg ICSEA
957

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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