Side by sideSuburb comparison

Wonthaggi vs Hicksborough.

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

Wonthaggi scores higher on walkability (100/100 vs 24/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.

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

School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Common questionsWonthaggi vs Hicksborough

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Wonthaggi or Hicksborough?

Wonthaggi scores 100/100 on walkability vs 24/100. 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

Wonthaggi
Metric
Hicksborough

Price & Market

$490,000
Median house
$385,000
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$280/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$280/wk
$270/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$238/wk
67.0%
Owner occupied
29.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

100
Walk score
24
30
Transit score
30
60
Bike score
55
5,215
Population
11,596
55
Median age
50

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

7
Schools nearby
7
982
Avg ICSEA
982

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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