Side by sideSuburb comparison

Cypress Gardens vs Broadbeach Waters.

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

Cypress Gardens scores higher on walkability (8/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Cypress Gardens (1057) sits above Broadbeach Waters (1056). Cypress Gardens skews owner-occupied (87%), Broadbeach Waters runs more rental-dense (75% 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

Cypress Gardens edges out on average school ICSEA (1057 vs 1056).

Common questionsCypress Gardens vs Broadbeach Waters

Common questions

Does Cypress Gardens or Broadbeach Waters have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Cypress Gardens scores 1057 vs 1056 in Broadbeach Waters. 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, Cypress Gardens or Broadbeach Waters?

Cypress Gardens scores 8/100 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

Cypress Gardens
Metric
Broadbeach Waters

Price & Market

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

Rental

$450/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$1800/wk
$125/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$785/wk
87.0%
Owner occupied
75.0%
13.0%
Renter occupied
23.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

8
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
94
Population
8,164
54
Median age
43

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1057
Avg ICSEA
1056

Climate

1304 mm
Annual rainfall
1304 mm
28.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
28.9°C

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