Side by sideSuburb comparison

Booker Bay vs Pretty Beach.

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

Booker Bay scores higher on walkability (12/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Booker Bay (1037) sits above Pretty Beach (1035).

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

Booker Bay edges out on average school ICSEA (1037 vs 1035).

Common questionsBooker Bay vs Pretty Beach

Common questions

Does Booker Bay or Pretty Beach have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Booker Bay scores 1037 vs 1035 in Pretty 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, Booker Bay or Pretty Beach?

Booker Bay scores 12/100 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

Booker Bay
Metric
Pretty Beach

Price & Market

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

Rental

$400/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$400/wk
$400/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$340/wk
64.0%
Owner occupied
32.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

12
Walk score
0
10
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
25
1,442
Population
30,403
54
Median age
47

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
18
1037
Avg ICSEA
1035

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).