Side by sideSuburb comparison

Burns Beach vs Tamala Park.

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

Burns Beach scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Burns Beach (1038) sits above Tamala Park (1018).

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

Burns Beach edges out on average school ICSEA (1038 vs 1018).

Common questionsBurns Beach vs Tamala Park

Common questions

Does Burns Beach or Tamala Park have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Burns Beach scores 1038 vs 1018 in Tamala Park. 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 Tamala Park?

Burns Beach scores 4/100 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

Burns Beach
Metric
Tamala Park

Price & Market

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

Rental

$420/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$352/wk
$650/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$299/wk
90.0%
Owner occupied
8.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

4
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
4,071
Population
40,841
40
Median age
37

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1038
Avg ICSEA
1018

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).