Side by sideSuburb comparison

Empire Bay vs Kincumber South.

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

Empire Bay scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Kincumber South (1043) 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

Kincumber South edges out on average school ICSEA (1043 vs 1033). Empire Bay also has a higher family-household share (78% vs 43%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsEmpire Bay vs Kincumber South

Common questions

Does Empire Bay or Kincumber South have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Kincumber South scores 1043 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, Empire Bay or Kincumber South?

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

Empire Bay
Metric
Kincumber South

Price & Market

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

Rental

$400/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$450/wk
$410/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$310/wk
80.0%
Owner occupied
86.0%
17.0%
Renter occupied
9.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
20
Bike score
25
2,522
Population
721
42
Median age
68

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1033
Avg ICSEA
1043

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).