Side by sideSuburb comparison

Doolandella vs Willawong.

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

Doolandella scores higher on walkability (8/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Doolandella (970) sits above Willawong (954).

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

Doolandella edges out on average school ICSEA (970 vs 954). Doolandella also has a higher family-household share (83% vs 70%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsDoolandella vs Willawong

Common questions

Does Doolandella or Willawong have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Doolandella scores 970 vs 954 in Willawong. 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, Doolandella or Willawong?

Doolandella scores 8/100 on walkability vs 2/100. 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

Doolandella
Metric
Willawong

Price & Market

$783,888
Median house
$497,000
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$700/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$370/wk
$360/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$328/wk
53.0%
Owner occupied
49.0%
44.0%
Renter occupied
39.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

8
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
7,123
Population
145
30
Median age
49

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
970
Avg ICSEA
954

Climate

1068 mm
Annual rainfall
1068 mm
30.4°C
Mean max (Jan)
30.4°C

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