Side by sideSuburb comparison

Burns Beach vs Currambine.

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

Currambine scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 26/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Currambine (1043) sits above Burns Beach (1038). Burns Beach skews owner-occupied (90%), Currambine runs more rental-dense (77% 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

Currambine edges out on average school ICSEA (1043 vs 1038). Burns Beach also has a higher family-household share (93% vs 82%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsBurns Beach vs Currambine

Common questions

Does Burns Beach or Currambine have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Currambine scores 1043 vs 1038 in Burns 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, Burns Beach or Currambine?

Currambine scores 26/100 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

Burns Beach
Metric
Currambine

Price & Market

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

Rental

$420/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$420/wk
$650/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$400/wk
90.0%
Owner occupied
77.0%
8.0%
Renter occupied
22.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

4
Walk score
26
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
4,071
Population
6,834
40
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1038
Avg ICSEA
1043

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

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