Side by sideSuburb comparison

Proston vs Hivesville.

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

Proston scores higher on walkability (16/100 vs 6/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Hivesville (936) sits above Proston (856). Hivesville skews owner-occupied (87%), Proston runs more rental-dense (77% 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

Hivesville edges out on average school ICSEA (936 vs 856).

Common questionsProston vs Hivesville

Common questions

Does Proston or Hivesville have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Hivesville scores 936 vs 856 in Proston. 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, Proston or Hivesville?

Proston scores 16/100 on walkability vs 6/100. 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

Proston
Metric
Hivesville

Price & Market

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

Rental

$180/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$205/wk
$180/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$205/wk
77.0%
Owner occupied
87.0%
19.0%
Renter occupied
5.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

16
Walk score
6
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
410
Population
173
54
Median age
57

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

12
Schools nearby
4
856
Avg ICSEA
936

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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