Side by sideSuburb comparison

Caves Beach vs Middle Camp.

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

Caves Beach scores higher on walkability (16/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Caves Beach (994) sits above Middle Camp (979).

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

Caves Beach edges out on average school ICSEA (994 vs 979).

Common questionsCaves Beach vs Middle Camp

Common questions

Does Caves Beach or Middle Camp have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Caves Beach scores 994 vs 979 in Middle Camp. 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, Caves Beach or Middle Camp?

Caves Beach 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

Caves Beach
Metric
Middle Camp

Price & Market

$1,400,000
Median house
$316,800
Median unit
+8.1%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$750/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$750/wk
$550/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$550/wk
79.0%
Owner occupied
18.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

16
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
30
4,016
Population
49
Median age

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

19
Schools nearby
17
994
Avg ICSEA
979

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).