Side by sideSuburb comparison

Cooke Plains vs Bayah.

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

Bayah 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 Cooke Plains (931) sits above Bayah (928).

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

Cooke Plains edges out on average school ICSEA (931 vs 928).

Common questionsCooke Plains vs Bayah

Common questions

Does Cooke Plains or Bayah have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Cooke Plains scores 931 vs 928 in Bayah. 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, Cooke Plains or Bayah?

Bayah 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

Cooke Plains
Metric
Bayah

Price & Market

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

Rental

$150/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$225/wk
$120/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$191/wk
69.0%
Owner occupied
27.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
4
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
69
Population
1,797
45
Median age
49

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

3
Schools nearby
12
931
Avg ICSEA
928

Climate

448 mm
Annual rainfall
448 mm
27.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
27.9°C

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