Side by sideSuburb comparison

Dolans Bay vs Warumbul.

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

Warumbul scores higher on walkability (22/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Dolans Bay (1093) sits above Warumbul (1086).

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

Dolans Bay edges out on average school ICSEA (1093 vs 1086).

Common questionsDolans Bay vs Warumbul

Common questions

Does Dolans Bay or Warumbul have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Dolans Bay scores 1093 vs 1086 in Warumbul. 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, Dolans Bay or Warumbul?

Warumbul scores 100/100 on walkability vs 22/100. 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

Dolans Bay
Metric
Warumbul

Price & Market

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

Rental

$500/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$500/wk
$800/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$425/wk
85.0%
Owner occupied
9.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

22
Walk score
100
0
Transit score
40
5
Bike score
100
699
Population
30,943
41
Median age
41

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1093
Avg ICSEA
1086

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).