Your Property Guide

Ootha vs Fairholme

On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Fairholme (913) sits above Ootha (897). Ootha skews owner-occupied (79%), Fairholme runs more rental-dense (47% owner).

Buying in Ootha or Fairholme?

The free buying guide: what you can really spend, the schemes and stamp duty in your state, inspecting, and making the offer.
Get the free buying guide

Selling in Ootha? The free selling guide

Ootha and Fairholme side by side

MeasureOothaFairholme
Renting
House rent–$420/wk
Owner occupied79.0%47.0%
Renter occupied42.0%–
Schools
Schools nearby85
Average ICSEA897913
Lifestyle and people
Walk score00
Transit score00
Bike score00
Population4443
Median age5038
Climate
Annual rainfall448 mm441 mm
Mean max, January34.4°C34.5°C

Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.

Which suits whom

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
Fairholme edges out on average school ICSEA (913 vs 897). Fairholme also has a higher family-household share (107% vs 58%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Ootha vs Fairholme: common questions

Does Ootha or Fairholme have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Fairholme scores 913 vs 897 in Ootha. 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.

Keep comparing

Choosing between Ootha and Fairholme?

The free buying guide: budget, schemes, inspections and how not to overpay.

Get the free buying guide