Side by sideSuburb comparison

Taralga vs Myrtleville.

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

Taralga scores higher on walkability (8/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Myrtleville (971) sits above Taralga (967).

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

Myrtleville edges out on average school ICSEA (971 vs 967). Myrtleville also has a higher family-household share (82% vs 59%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsTaralga vs Myrtleville

Common questions

Does Taralga or Myrtleville have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Myrtleville scores 971 vs 967 in Taralga. 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, Taralga or Myrtleville?

Taralga scores 8/100 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

Taralga
Metric
Myrtleville

Price & Market

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

Rental

$320/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$320/wk
$231/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$250/wk
82.0%
Owner occupied
82.0%
14.0%
Renter occupied
18.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

8
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
403
Population
100
53
Median age
37

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

13
Schools nearby
20
967
Avg ICSEA
971

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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