Overall score
Granite Rock
37.3/100
Mount Taylor
50.7/100
Granite Rock vs Mount Taylor, VIC Suburb Comparison
Granite Rock for value; Mount Taylor for retirees and families.
See which suburb leads on livability, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Head to head
Visual comparison
Granite RockMount Taylor
Crime rate
Granite Rock
80.6 / 1k
Mount Taylor
14.5 / 1k
Nearby amenities
Granite Rock
1
Mount Taylor
2
Population
Granite Rock
261
Mount Taylor
330
Metric leadGranite Rock 3Mount Taylor 52 tiedacross 10 compared metrics
Livability profile
Desirability pillars scored 0–100 vs comparable suburbs
Quick verdicts
Clearer edge on lifestyle fit (score gap ≥ 3)
- Best for retireesMount Taylor
- Best for familiesMount Taylor
- Best for best valueGranite Rock
- Best for best schoolsMount Taylor
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 | Granite Rock | Mount Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 37.3/100 | 50.7/100 |
| Housing (desirability) | 52.2/100 | 47.7/100 |
| Crime rate | 80.6 / 1k | 14.5 / 1k |
| Weather (desirability) | 82.3/100 | 82.3/100 |
| Parks & reserves | — | 1 |
| Walkability | 0.0/100 | 0.0/100 |
| Nearby amenities | 1 | 2 |
| Planning activity | 9 | 10 |
| Green cover | 0.9% | 18.9% |
| Population | 261 | 330 |
| SEIFA (IRSAD decile) | 7/10 | 6/10 |
Comparison summary
Put side by side, Granite Rock is a more rural smaller community that rewards people who want room to breathe, and Mount Taylor is a leafier hillside smaller community with elevated outlooks. Mount Taylor sits among greener hillside streets, while Granite Rock keeps a flatter suburban layout.
Granite Rock pulls ahead on housing affordability, overall desirability, and a calmer planning outlook, whereas Mount Taylor is the better pick for a quieter safety profile, nearby cafés and amenities, and a larger local community. On housing, Granite Rock sits in a gently premium band, compared with a well priced feel in Mount Taylor.
Granite Rock suits investors and value-focused buyers more clearly, whereas Mount Taylor is the stronger match for retirees and families.
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.