Side by sideSuburb comparison

Vale Park vs Collinswood.

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

Collinswood scores higher on walkability (6/100 vs 38/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Vale Park (1083) sits above Collinswood (1076). Vale Park skews owner-occupied (76%), Collinswood runs more rental-dense (55% 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

Vale Park edges out on average school ICSEA (1083 vs 1076). Vale Park also has a higher family-household share (76% vs 62%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsVale Park vs Collinswood

Common questions

Does Vale Park or Collinswood have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Vale Park scores 1083 vs 1076 in Collinswood. 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, Vale Park or Collinswood?

Collinswood scores 38/100 on walkability vs 6/100. 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

Vale Park
Metric
Collinswood

Price & Market

$1,607,500
Median house
$343,440
Median unit
+12.4%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$680/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$550/wk
$402/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$500/wk
76.0%
Owner occupied
55.0%
21.0%
Renter occupied
42.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

6
Walk score
38
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
2,452
Population
1,496
42
Median age
36

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1083
Avg ICSEA
1076

Climate

448 mm
Annual rainfall
448 mm
27.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
27.9°C

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