Side by sideSuburb comparison

Balcolyn vs Brightwaters.

Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $880,000 and $1,042,500. Balcolyn edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Balcolyn
Metric
Brightwaters

Price & Market

$880,000
Median house
$1,042,500
$278,640
Median unit
$278,640
+12.5%
Annual growth (house)
-31.0%
42 days
Days on market
42 days

Rental

$395/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$395/wk
$390/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$390/wk
77.0%
Owner occupied
80.0%
23.0%
Renter occupied
20.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
20
Bike score
25
1,002
Population
875
43
Median age
50

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
988
Avg ICSEA
968

Climate

1143 mm
Annual rainfall
1143 mm
24.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
24.7°C

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