Side by sideSuburb comparison

Plainland vs Crowley Vale.

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

Crowley Vale scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 10/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Plainland (966) sits above Crowley Vale (959). Plainland skews owner-occupied (79%), Crowley Vale runs more rental-dense (64% 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

Plainland edges out on average school ICSEA (966 vs 959).

Common questionsPlainland vs Crowley Vale

Common questions

Does Plainland or Crowley Vale have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Plainland scores 966 vs 959 in Crowley Vale. 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, Plainland or Crowley Vale?

Crowley Vale 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

Plainland
Metric
Crowley Vale

Price & Market

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

Rental

$680/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$300/wk
$360/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$230/wk
79.0%
Owner occupied
64.0%
17.0%
Renter occupied
22.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
10
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
1,930
Population
106
37
Median age
37

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

9
Schools nearby
12
966
Avg ICSEA
959

Climate

1068 mm
Annual rainfall
1068 mm
30.4°C
Mean max (Jan)
30.4°C

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