Side by sideSuburb comparison

Currawong Beach vs Palm Beach.

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

Palm Beach scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 12/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Palm Beach (1081) sits above Currawong Beach (1070).

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

Palm Beach edges out on average school ICSEA (1081 vs 1070).

Common questionsCurrawong Beach vs Palm Beach

Common questions

Does Currawong Beach or Palm Beach have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Palm Beach scores 1081 vs 1070 in Currawong 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, Currawong Beach or Palm Beach?

Palm Beach scores 12/100 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

Currawong Beach
Metric
Palm Beach

Price & Market

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

Rental

$850/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$850/wk
$723/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$895/wk
Owner occupied
79.0%
Renter occupied
17.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
12
0
Transit score
10
0
Bike score
0
1,740
Population
1,652
58
Median age
58

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

16
Schools nearby
13
1070
Avg ICSEA
1081

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).