Side by sideSuburb comparison

Blackmans Bay vs Kingston Beach.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Kingston Beach edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Kingston Beach scores higher on walkability (8/100 vs 14/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Kingston Beach (1086) sits above Blackmans Bay (1061).

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

Kingston Beach edges out on average school ICSEA (1086 vs 1061). Blackmans Bay also has a higher family-household share (75% vs 65%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsBlackmans Bay vs Kingston Beach

Common questions

Does Blackmans Bay or Kingston Beach have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Kingston Beach scores 1086 vs 1061 in Blackmans 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, Blackmans Bay or Kingston Beach?

Kingston Beach scores 14/100 on walkability vs 8/100. 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

Blackmans Bay
Metric
Kingston Beach

Price & Market

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

Rental

$400/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$380/wk
$400/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$380/wk
77.0%
Owner occupied
72.0%
22.0%
Renter occupied
25.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

8
Walk score
14
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
100
7,688
Population
2,305
42
Median age
47

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

14
Schools nearby
20
1061
Avg ICSEA
1086

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).