Overall score
Tea Tree Gully
57.7/100
Upper Hermitage
30.1/100
Tea Tree Gully for retirees and families.
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Head to head
Overall score
Tea Tree Gully
57.7/100
Upper Hermitage
30.1/100
Crime rate
Tea Tree Gully
20.5 / 1k
Upper Hermitage
27.2 / 1k
Nearby amenities
Tea Tree Gully
122
Upper Hermitage
2
Population
Tea Tree Gully
3,499
Upper Hermitage
273
Desirability pillars scored 0–100 vs comparable suburbs
Clearer edge on lifestyle fit (score gap ≥ 3)
Who each suburb suits — composite scores out of 100
Side-by-side scores for every compared metric.
Exact figures for every metric — winner highlighted in bold.
| Category | Tea Tree Gully | Upper Hermitage |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 57.7/100 | 30.1/100 |
| Housing (desirability) | 70.8/100 | 57.9/100 |
| Crime rate | 20.5 / 1k | 27.2 / 1k |
| Schools & preschools | 3 | — |
| Weather (desirability) | 37.3/100 | 37.3/100 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | — |
| Public transport stops | 23 | — |
| Walkability | 50.0/100 | 0.0/100 |
| Nearby amenities | 122 | 2 |
| Planning activity | 55 | 6 |
| Green cover | 34.0% | 0.6% |
| Population | 3,499 | 273 |
| SEIFA (IRSAD decile) | 7/10 | 9/10 |
Tea Tree Gully reads as a leafier hillside mid-sized suburb with elevated outlooks; Upper Hermitage is a metro smaller community with a gently premium housing feel and familiar suburban calm. Tea Tree Gully sits among greener hillside streets, while Upper Hermitage keeps a flatter suburban layout.
On the data, Tea Tree Gully is stronger for a quieter safety profile, walkability, and nearby cafés and amenities; Upper Hermitage answers with housing affordability, a calmer planning outlook, and stronger socioeconomic advantage.
On balance, families, investors, value-focused buyers, and households prioritising schools are more likely to prefer Tea Tree Gully, while Upper Hermitage 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.