Side by sideSuburb comparison

Tarrawarra vs Healesville.

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

Healesville scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Tarrawarra (963) sits above Healesville (945). Tarrawarra skews owner-occupied (91%), Healesville runs more rental-dense (80% 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

Tarrawarra edges out on average school ICSEA (963 vs 945).

Common questionsTarrawarra vs Healesville

Common questions

Does Tarrawarra or Healesville have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Tarrawarra scores 963 vs 945 in Healesville. 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, Tarrawarra or Healesville?

Healesville scores 100/100 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

Tarrawarra
Metric
Healesville

Price & Market

Median house
$792,500
Median unit
$530,000
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$380/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$350/wk
$96/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$350/wk
91.0%
Owner occupied
80.0%
Renter occupied
17.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
100
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
80
81
Population
7,589
54
Median age
46

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

8
Schools nearby
6
963
Avg ICSEA
945

Climate

639 mm
Annual rainfall
639 mm
25.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.9°C

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