Side by sideSuburb comparison

Clareville vs Bilgola Beach.

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

Bilgola Beach scores higher on walkability (8/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Bilgola Beach (1091) sits above Clareville (1089).

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

Bilgola Beach edges out on average school ICSEA (1091 vs 1089).

Common questionsClareville vs Bilgola Beach

Common questions

Does Clareville or Bilgola Beach have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Bilgola Beach scores 1091 vs 1089 in Clareville. 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, Clareville or Bilgola Beach?

Bilgola Beach scores 100/100 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

Clareville
Metric
Bilgola Beach

Price & Market

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

Rental

$750/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$750/wk
$1125/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$1075/wk
89.0%
Owner occupied
91.0%
8.0%
Renter occupied
10.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

8
Walk score
100
0
Transit score
0
30
Bike score
85
822
Population
251
57
Median age
54

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

17
Schools nearby
17
1089
Avg ICSEA
1091

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

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