Side by sideSuburb comparison

Corlette vs Nelson Bay.

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

Nelson Bay scores higher on walkability (6/100 vs 34/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Corlette skews owner-occupied (78%), Nelson Bay runs more rental-dense (67% owner).

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

Corlette has a heavier family-household mix (78% vs 65%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsCorlette vs Nelson Bay

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Corlette or Nelson Bay?

Nelson Bay scores 34/100 on walkability vs 6/100. 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

Corlette
Metric
Nelson Bay

Price & Market

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

Rental

$390/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$390/wk
$445/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$380/wk
78.0%
Owner occupied
67.0%
21.0%
Renter occupied
31.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

6
Walk score
34
0
Transit score
10
40
Bike score
100
5,699
Population
6,141
52
Median age
51

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

9
Schools nearby
9
964
Avg ICSEA
964

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).