Side by sideSuburb comparison

Cape Woolamai vs Surf Beach.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Surf Beach 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 Cape Woolamai (1054) sits above Surf Beach (1041).

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

Cape Woolamai edges out on average school ICSEA (1054 vs 1041).

Common questionsCape Woolamai vs Surf Beach

Common questions

Does Cape Woolamai or Surf Beach have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Cape Woolamai scores 1054 vs 1041 in Surf 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, Cape Woolamai or Surf Beach?

Surf Beach 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 Woolamai
Metric
Surf Beach

Price & Market

Median house
$740,000
Median unit
$240,480
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$330/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$330/wk
$340/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$281/wk
75.0%
Owner occupied
21.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
15
Bike score
15
2,301
Population
10,118
43
Median age
53

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

3
Schools nearby
6
1054
Avg ICSEA
1041

Climate

639 mm
Annual rainfall
639 mm
25.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.9°C

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