Side by sideSuburb comparison

Emerald Beach vs Woolgoolga.

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

Woolgoolga scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 18/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Emerald Beach skews owner-occupied (77%), Woolgoolga runs more rental-dense (66% 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

Emerald Beach has a heavier family-household mix (82% vs 65%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsEmerald Beach vs Woolgoolga

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Emerald Beach or Woolgoolga?

Woolgoolga scores 18/100 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

Emerald Beach
Metric
Woolgoolga

Price & Market

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

Rental

$395/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$395/wk
$463/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$360/wk
77.0%
Owner occupied
66.0%
21.0%
Renter occupied
29.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
18
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
100
2,677
Population
6,151
41
Median age
45

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

5
Schools nearby
5
1002
Avg ICSEA
1002

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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