Side by sideSuburb comparison

Craiglie vs Oak Beach.

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

Craiglie scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Oak Beach (983) sits above Craiglie (966). Oak Beach skews owner-occupied (96%), Craiglie runs more rental-dense (66% 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

Oak Beach edges out on average school ICSEA (983 vs 966).

Common questionsCraiglie vs Oak Beach

Common questions

Does Craiglie or Oak Beach have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Oak Beach scores 983 vs 966 in Craiglie. 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, Craiglie or Oak Beach?

Craiglie scores 10/100 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

Craiglie
Metric
Oak Beach

Price & Market

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

Rental

$350/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$350/wk
$420/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$450/wk
66.0%
Owner occupied
96.0%
32.0%
Renter occupied
6.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

10
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
30
Bike score
0
1,062
Population
186
44
Median age
57

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

6
Schools nearby
20
966
Avg ICSEA
983

Climate

2065 mm
Annual rainfall
2065 mm
31.5°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.5°C

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