Side by sideSuburb comparison

Toorloo Arm vs Nowa Nowa.

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

Nowa Nowa 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 Toorloo Arm (963) sits above Nowa Nowa (940).

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

Toorloo Arm edges out on average school ICSEA (963 vs 940). Toorloo Arm also has a higher family-household share (75% vs 61%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsToorloo Arm vs Nowa Nowa

Common questions

Does Toorloo Arm or Nowa Nowa have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Toorloo Arm scores 963 vs 940 in Nowa Nowa. 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, Toorloo Arm or Nowa Nowa?

Nowa Nowa 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

Toorloo Arm
Metric
Nowa Nowa

Price & Market

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

Rental

$260/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$205/wk
$170/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$210/wk
71.0%
Owner occupied
79.0%
22.0%
Renter occupied
13.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
4
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
90
509
Population
199
45
Median age
55

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

7
Schools nearby
4
963
Avg ICSEA
940

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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