Side by sideSuburb comparison

Broadwater vs Abbey.

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

Abbey scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 14/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Abbey (996) sits above Broadwater (994).

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

Abbey edges out on average school ICSEA (996 vs 994). Abbey also has a higher family-household share (80% vs 70%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsBroadwater vs Abbey

Common questions

Does Broadwater or Abbey have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Abbey scores 996 vs 994 in Broadwater. 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, Broadwater or Abbey?

Abbey scores 14/100 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

Broadwater
Metric
Abbey

Price & Market

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

Rental

$350/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$350/wk
$370/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$410/wk
67.0%
Owner occupied
72.0%
22.0%
Renter occupied
23.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
14
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
4,269
Population
1,321
53
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

10
Schools nearby
8
994
Avg ICSEA
996

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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