Side by sideSuburb comparison

Nowa Nowa vs Tostaree.

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

Nowa Nowa scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Tostaree (971) sits above Nowa Nowa (940). Tostaree skews owner-occupied (89%), Nowa Nowa runs more rental-dense (79% 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

Tostaree edges out on average school ICSEA (971 vs 940). Tostaree also has a higher family-household share (89% vs 61%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsNowa Nowa vs Tostaree

Common questions

Does Nowa Nowa or Tostaree have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Tostaree scores 971 vs 940 in Nowa Nowa. 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, Nowa Nowa or Tostaree?

Nowa Nowa scores 4/100 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

Nowa Nowa
Metric
Tostaree

Price & Market

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

Rental

$205/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$200/wk
$210/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$295/wk
79.0%
Owner occupied
89.0%
13.0%
Renter occupied
44.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

4
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
90
Bike score
65
199
Population
23
55
Median age
36

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

4
Schools nearby
15
940
Avg ICSEA
971

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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