Side by sideSuburb comparison

Bilgola Beach vs Newport Beach.

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

Bilgola Beach scores higher on walkability (100/100 vs 52/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Newport Beach (1092) sits above Bilgola Beach (1091).

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

Newport Beach edges out on average school ICSEA (1092 vs 1091).

Common questionsBilgola Beach vs Newport Beach

Common questions

Does Bilgola Beach or Newport Beach have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Newport Beach scores 1092 vs 1091 in Bilgola Beach. 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, Bilgola Beach or Newport Beach?

Bilgola Beach scores 100/100 on walkability vs 52/100. 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

Bilgola Beach
Metric
Newport Beach

Price & Market

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

Rental

$750/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$600/wk
$1075/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$510/wk
91.0%
Owner occupied
10.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

100
Walk score
52
0
Transit score
0
85
Bike score
55
251
Population
9,659
54
Median age
46

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

17
Schools nearby
19
1091
Avg ICSEA
1092

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

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