Side by sideSuburb comparison

Blueys Beach vs Charlotte Bay.

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

Blueys Beach scores higher on walkability (16/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Charlotte Bay (986) sits above Blueys Beach (976).

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

Charlotte Bay edges out on average school ICSEA (986 vs 976). Charlotte Bay also has a higher family-household share (89% vs 63%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsBlueys Beach vs Charlotte Bay

Common questions

Does Blueys Beach or Charlotte Bay have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Charlotte Bay scores 986 vs 976 in Blueys 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, Blueys Beach or Charlotte Bay?

Blueys Beach scores 16/100 on walkability vs 2/100. 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

Blueys Beach
Metric
Charlotte Bay

Price & Market

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

Rental

$330/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$330/wk
$255/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$420/wk
80.0%
Owner occupied
88.0%
14.0%
Renter occupied
16.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

16
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
242
Population
175
64
Median age
47

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

6
Schools nearby
5
976
Avg ICSEA
986

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).