Side by sideSuburb comparison

Canunda vs Southend.

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

Southend scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Southend (969) sits above Canunda (961). Southend skews owner-occupied (89%), Canunda runs more rental-dense (60% 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

Southend edges out on average school ICSEA (969 vs 961). Canunda also has a higher family-household share (100% vs 71%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsCanunda vs Southend

Common questions

Does Canunda or Southend have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Southend scores 969 vs 961 in Canunda. 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, Canunda or Southend?

Southend scores 2/100 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

Canunda
Metric
Southend

Price & Market

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

Rental

$175/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$175/wk
$230/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$245/wk
60.0%
Owner occupied
89.0%
80.0%
Renter occupied
6.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
21
Population
301
28
Median age
50

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

5
Schools nearby
8
961
Avg ICSEA
969

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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