Side by sideSuburb comparison

Sun Valley vs Valley Heights.

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

Valley Heights scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 20/100 ), 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 questionsSun Valley vs Valley Heights

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Sun Valley or Valley Heights?

Valley Heights scores 20/100 on walkability vs 2/100. 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

Sun Valley
Metric
Valley Heights

Price & Market

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

Rental

$425/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$425/wk
$400/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$400/wk
89.0%
Owner occupied
88.0%
4.0%
Renter occupied
10.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
20
0
Transit score
10
0
Bike score
5
234
Population
1,188
47
Median age
44

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1065
Avg ICSEA
1065

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

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