Side by sideSuburb comparison

Caves Beach vs Swansea Heads.

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

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 Swansea Heads (997) sits above Caves Beach (994).

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

Swansea Heads edges out on average school ICSEA (997 vs 994).

Common questionsCaves Beach vs Swansea Heads

Common questions

Does Caves Beach or Swansea Heads have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Swansea Heads scores 997 vs 994 in Caves 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, Caves Beach or Swansea Heads?

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
Swansea Heads

Price & Market

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

Rental

$370/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$370/wk
$420/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$380/wk
79.0%
Owner occupied
83.0%
18.0%
Renter occupied
14.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

16
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
10
100
Bike score
35
4,016
Population
609
49
Median age
46

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

19
Schools nearby
20
994
Avg ICSEA
997

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).