Side by sideSuburb comparison

Tipton vs Cecil Plains.

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

Cecil Plains scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 4/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Tipton (938) sits above Cecil Plains (919). Tipton skews owner-occupied (100%), Cecil Plains runs more rental-dense (58% 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

Tipton edges out on average school ICSEA (938 vs 919). Tipton also has a higher family-household share (100% vs 67%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsTipton vs Cecil Plains

Common questions

Does Tipton or Cecil Plains have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Tipton scores 938 vs 919 in Cecil Plains. 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, Tipton or Cecil Plains?

Cecil Plains scores 4/100 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

Tipton
Metric
Cecil Plains

Price & Market

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

Rental

$255/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$198/wk
$200/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$200/wk
100.0%
Owner occupied
58.0%
Renter occupied
23.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
4
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
37
Population
380
28
Median age
47

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

10
Schools nearby
8
938
Avg ICSEA
919

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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