Side by sideSuburb comparison

Davistown vs Empire Bay.

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

Empire Bay scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Davistown (1040) sits above Empire Bay (1033).

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

Davistown edges out on average school ICSEA (1040 vs 1033).

Common questionsDavistown vs Empire Bay

Common questions

Does Davistown or Empire Bay have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Davistown scores 1040 vs 1033 in Empire Bay. 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, Davistown or Empire Bay?

Empire Bay scores 2/100 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

Davistown
Metric
Empire Bay

Price & Market

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

Rental

$450/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$400/wk
$420/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$410/wk
73.0%
Owner occupied
80.0%
14.0%
Renter occupied
17.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
15
Bike score
20
2,602
Population
2,522
48
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1040
Avg ICSEA
1033

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).