Side by sideSuburb comparison

Adventure Bay vs Simpsons Bay.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Adventure Bay scores higher on walkability (6/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Simpsons Bay (1017) sits above Adventure Bay (998). Simpsons Bay skews owner-occupied (111%), Adventure Bay runs more rental-dense (85% 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

Simpsons Bay edges out on average school ICSEA (1017 vs 998). Simpsons Bay also has a higher family-household share (94% vs 57%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsAdventure Bay vs Simpsons Bay

Common questions

Does Adventure Bay or Simpsons Bay have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Simpsons Bay scores 1017 vs 998 in Adventure Bay. 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, Adventure Bay or Simpsons Bay?

Adventure Bay scores 6/100 on walkability vs 0/100. 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

Adventure Bay
Metric
Simpsons Bay

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$273/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$273/wk
$300/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$100/wk
85.0%
Owner occupied
111.0%
6.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

6
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
218
Population
49
64
Median age
54

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

12
Schools nearby
3
998
Avg ICSEA
1017

Climate

586 mm
Annual rainfall
586 mm
21.8°C
Mean max (Jan)
21.8°C

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