Side by sideSuburb comparison

Torbanlea vs Howard.

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

Howard scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 8/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Howard (951) sits above Torbanlea (950).

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

Howard edges out on average school ICSEA (951 vs 950).

Common questionsTorbanlea vs Howard

Common questions

Does Torbanlea or Howard have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Howard scores 951 vs 950 in Torbanlea. 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, Torbanlea or Howard?

Howard scores 8/100 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

Torbanlea
Metric
Howard

Price & Market

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

Rental

$270/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$270/wk
$270/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$248/wk
76.0%
Owner occupied
72.0%
17.0%
Renter occupied
23.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
8
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
841
Population
1,394
45
Median age
56

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
950
Avg ICSEA
951

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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