Side by sideSuburb comparison

Silver Valley vs Ravenshoe.

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

Ravenshoe scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 30/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Ravenshoe (894) sits above Silver Valley (873). Silver Valley skews owner-occupied (77%), Ravenshoe runs more rental-dense (66% 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

Ravenshoe edges out on average school ICSEA (894 vs 873). Ravenshoe also has a higher family-household share (63% vs 51%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsSilver Valley vs Ravenshoe

Common questions

Does Silver Valley or Ravenshoe have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Ravenshoe scores 894 vs 873 in Silver Valley. 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, Silver Valley or Ravenshoe?

Ravenshoe scores 30/100 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

Silver Valley
Metric
Ravenshoe

Price & Market

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

Rental

$225/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$250/wk
$100/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$250/wk
77.0%
Owner occupied
66.0%
16.0%
Renter occupied
28.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
30
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
145
Population
1,332
54
Median age
52

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

7
Schools nearby
2
873
Avg ICSEA
894

Climate

2065 mm
Annual rainfall
2065 mm
31.5°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.5°C

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