Side by sideSuburb comparison

Cape Conway vs Long Island.

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

Long Island 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 Long Island (1028) sits above Cape Conway (1025).

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

Long Island edges out on average school ICSEA (1028 vs 1025).

Common questionsCape Conway vs Long Island

Common questions

Does Cape Conway or Long Island have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Long Island scores 1028 vs 1025 in Cape Conway. 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, Cape Conway or Long Island?

Long Island 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

Cape Conway
Metric
Long Island

Price & Market

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

Rental

$280/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$250/wk
$238/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$213/wk
Owner occupied
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
10,081
Population
7,346
44
Median age
44

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

4
Schools nearby
3
1025
Avg ICSEA
1028

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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