Side by sideSuburb comparison

Buddina vs Warana Beach.

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

Warana Beach scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 20/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Buddina (1058) sits above Warana Beach (1055).

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

Buddina edges out on average school ICSEA (1058 vs 1055).

Common questionsBuddina vs Warana Beach

Common questions

Does Buddina or Warana Beach have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Buddina scores 1058 vs 1055 in Warana 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, Buddina or Warana Beach?

Warana Beach scores 20/100 on walkability vs 4/100. 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

Buddina
Metric
Warana Beach

Price & Market

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

Rental

$1150/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$470/wk
$680/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$400/wk
66.0%
Owner occupied
32.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

4
Walk score
20
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
4,236
Population
28,022
43
Median age
43

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1058
Avg ICSEA
1055

Climate

1068 mm
Annual rainfall
1068 mm
30.4°C
Mean max (Jan)
30.4°C

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