Side by sideSuburb comparison

Rocherlea vs Mowbray Heights.

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

Mowbray Heights scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 30/100 ), 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 questionsRocherlea vs Mowbray Heights

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Rocherlea or Mowbray Heights?

Mowbray Heights scores 30/100 on walkability vs 4/100. 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

Rocherlea
Metric
Mowbray Heights

Price & Market

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

Rental

$260/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$260/wk
$220/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$221/wk
29.0%
Owner occupied
69.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

4
Walk score
30
0
Transit score
0
15
Bike score
100
1,033
Population
17,177
32
Median age
33

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
989
Avg ICSEA
989

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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