Side by sideSuburb comparison

Dolphin Heads vs Blacks Beach.

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

Dolphin Heads skews owner-occupied (59%), Blacks Beach runs more rental-dense (45% 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

Blacks Beach has a heavier family-household mix (80% vs 70%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

The numbers behind the take

Dolphin Heads
Metric
Blacks Beach

Price & Market

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

Rental

$340/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$620/wk
$360/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$390/wk
59.0%
Owner occupied
45.0%
39.0%
Renter occupied
54.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
60
Bike score
70
413
Population
4,153
48
Median age
31

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
967
Avg ICSEA
967

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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