Side by sideSuburb comparison

Ulmarra vs Great Marlow.

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

Ulmarra scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Great Marlow (930) sits above Ulmarra (897).

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

Great Marlow edges out on average school ICSEA (930 vs 897).

Common questionsUlmarra vs Great Marlow

Common questions

Does Ulmarra or Great Marlow have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Great Marlow scores 930 vs 897 in Ulmarra. 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, Ulmarra or Great Marlow?

Ulmarra scores 10/100 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

Ulmarra
Metric
Great Marlow

Price & Market

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

Rental

$280/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$300/wk
$260/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$345/wk
69.0%
Owner occupied
76.0%
26.0%
Renter occupied
21.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

10
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
749
Population
184
49
Median age
50

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

4
Schools nearby
13
897
Avg ICSEA
930

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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