Side by sideSuburb comparison

Baringa vs Pelican Waters.

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

Baringa scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Pelican Waters (1043) sits above Baringa (1042). Pelican Waters skews owner-occupied (86%), Baringa runs more rental-dense (57% 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

Pelican Waters edges out on average school ICSEA (1043 vs 1042).

Common questionsBaringa vs Pelican Waters

Common questions

Does Baringa or Pelican Waters have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Pelican Waters scores 1043 vs 1042 in Baringa. 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, Baringa or Pelican Waters?

Baringa scores 10/100 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

Baringa
Metric
Pelican Waters

Price & Market

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

Rental

$690/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$1075/wk
$485/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$540/wk
57.0%
Owner occupied
86.0%
42.0%
Renter occupied
13.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

10
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
4,604
Population
7,393
29
Median age
55

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
16
1042
Avg ICSEA
1043

Climate

1068 mm
Annual rainfall
1068 mm
30.4°C
Mean max (Jan)
30.4°C

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