Overall score
Durham Lead
54.3/100
Mount Clear
55.1/100
Durham Lead vs Mount Clear, VIC Suburb Comparison
Durham Lead for retirees and schools; Mount Clear for families and value.
See which suburb leads on livability, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Head to head
Visual comparison
Durham LeadMount Clear
Crime rate
Durham Lead
16.7 / 1k
Mount Clear
58.7 / 1k
Nearby amenities
Durham Lead
1
Mount Clear
107
Population
Durham Lead
408
Mount Clear
3,671
Metric leadDurham Lead 4Mount Clear 61 tiedacross 11 compared metrics
Livability profile
Desirability pillars scored 0–100 vs comparable suburbs
Quick verdicts
Clearer edge on lifestyle fit (score gap ≥ 3)
- Best for retireesDurham Lead
- Best for familiesMount Clear
- Best for best valueMount Clear
- Best for best schoolsDurham Lead
Audience fit
Who each suburb suits — composite scores out of 100
All metrics
Side-by-side scores for every compared metric.
Full comparison table
Exact figures for every metric — winner highlighted in bold.
| Category | Durham Lead | Mount Clear |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 54.3/100 | 55.1/100 |
| Housing (desirability) | 43.2/100 | 58.8/100 |
| Crime rate | 16.7 / 1k | 58.7 / 1k |
| Schools & preschools | — | 4 |
| Weather (desirability) | 82.3/100 | 82.3/100 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 5 |
| Public transport stops | — | 14 |
| Walkability | 0.0/100 | 75.0/100 |
| Nearby amenities | 1 | 107 |
| Planning activity | 21 | 26 |
| Green cover | 38.3% | 9.6% |
| Population | 408 | 3,671 |
| SEIFA (IRSAD decile) | 7/10 | 5/10 |
Comparison summary
Durham Lead is a quieter smaller community with space and a country-town pace, while Mount Clear is a leafier hillside mid-sized suburb with elevated outlooks. Mount Clear sits among greener hillside streets, while Durham Lead keeps a flatter suburban layout.
Durham Lead pulls ahead on a quieter safety profile, a calmer planning outlook, and stronger socioeconomic advantage, whereas Mount Clear is the better pick for housing affordability, parks and reserves, and walkability. On housing, Durham Lead sits in a gently premium band, compared with a approachable feel in Mount Clear.
On balance, families, investors, value-focused buyers, and households prioritising schools are more likely to prefer Mount Clear, while Durham Lead remains a solid alternative depending on what matters most day to day.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.