Side by sideSuburb comparison

Boambee vs Toormina.

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

Toormina scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 22/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Toormina (964) sits above Boambee (960). Boambee skews owner-occupied (87%), Toormina runs more rental-dense (58% 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

Toormina edges out on average school ICSEA (964 vs 960). Boambee also has a higher family-household share (82% vs 62%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsBoambee vs Toormina

Common questions

Does Boambee or Toormina have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Toormina scores 964 vs 960 in Boambee. 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, Boambee or Toormina?

Toormina scores 22/100 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

Boambee
Metric
Toormina

Price & Market

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

Rental

$370/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$370/wk
$315/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$335/wk
87.0%
Owner occupied
58.0%
10.0%
Renter occupied
34.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
22
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
1,770
Population
6,171
47
Median age
45

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
960
Avg ICSEA
964

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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