Side by sideSuburb comparison

Chain Valley Bay vs Lake Munmorah.

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

Lake Munmorah scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 4/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Chain Valley Bay (953) sits above Lake Munmorah (947).

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

Chain Valley Bay edges out on average school ICSEA (953 vs 947).

Common questionsChain Valley Bay vs Lake Munmorah

Common questions

Does Chain Valley Bay or Lake Munmorah have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Chain Valley Bay scores 953 vs 947 in Lake Munmorah. 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, Chain Valley Bay or Lake Munmorah?

Lake Munmorah scores 4/100 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

Chain Valley Bay
Metric
Lake Munmorah

Price & Market

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

Rental

$410/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$410/wk
$370/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$380/wk
87.0%
Owner occupied
79.0%
9.0%
Renter occupied
18.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
4
0
Transit score
0
45
Bike score
100
2,773
Population
5,084
63
Median age
50

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

17
Schools nearby
18
953
Avg ICSEA
947

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).