Side by sideSuburb comparison

City Beach vs Floreat Forum.

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

Floreat Forum scores higher on walkability (8/100 vs 46/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Floreat Forum (1136) sits above City Beach (1135).

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

Floreat Forum edges out on average school ICSEA (1136 vs 1135).

Common questionsCity Beach vs Floreat Forum

Common questions

Does City Beach or Floreat Forum have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Floreat Forum scores 1136 vs 1135 in City 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, City Beach or Floreat Forum?

Floreat Forum scores 46/100 on walkability vs 8/100. 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

City Beach
Metric
Floreat Forum

Price & Market

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

Rental

$750/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$312/wk
$750/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$265/wk
82.0%
Owner occupied
11.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

8
Walk score
46
20
Transit score
10
100
Bike score
100
6,805
Population
22,092
47
Median age
39

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1135
Avg ICSEA
1136

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

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