Side by sideSuburb comparison

Charlotte Bay vs Blueys Beach.

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

Blueys Beach scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 16/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Charlotte Bay (986) sits above Blueys Beach (976).

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

Charlotte Bay edges out on average school ICSEA (986 vs 976). Charlotte Bay also has a higher family-household share (89% vs 63%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsCharlotte Bay vs Blueys Beach

Common questions

Does Charlotte Bay or Blueys Beach have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Charlotte Bay scores 986 vs 976 in Blueys 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, Charlotte Bay or Blueys Beach?

Blueys Beach scores 16/100 on walkability vs 2/100. 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

Charlotte Bay
Metric
Blueys Beach

Price & Market

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

Rental

$330/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$330/wk
$420/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$255/wk
88.0%
Owner occupied
80.0%
16.0%
Renter occupied
14.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
16
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
175
Population
242
47
Median age
64

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

5
Schools nearby
6
986
Avg ICSEA
976

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).