Side by sideSuburb comparison

Canton Beach vs Toukley.

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

Toukley scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 16/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Toukley (947) sits above Canton Beach (936).

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

Toukley edges out on average school ICSEA (947 vs 936). Toukley also has a higher family-household share (59% vs 42%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsCanton Beach vs Toukley

Common questions

Does Canton Beach or Toukley have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Toukley scores 947 vs 936 in Canton 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, Canton Beach or Toukley?

Toukley scores 16/100 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

Canton Beach
Metric
Toukley

Price & Market

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

Rental

$350/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$350/wk
$300/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$340/wk
61.0%
Owner occupied
55.0%
30.0%
Renter occupied
42.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
16
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
70
1,202
Population
4,557
61
Median age
47

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

19
Schools nearby
20
936
Avg ICSEA
947

Climate

1143 mm
Annual rainfall
1143 mm
24.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
24.7°C

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