Side by sideSuburb comparison

Penong vs Watraba.

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

Penong scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.

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

School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Common questionsPenong vs Watraba

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Penong or Watraba?

Penong scores 10/100 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

Penong
Metric
Watraba

Price & Market

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

Rental

$160/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$160/wk
$59/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$136/wk
60.0%
Owner occupied
35.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

10
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
280
Population
3,954
49
Median age
39

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

2
Schools nearby
2
870
Avg ICSEA
870

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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