Side by sideSuburb comparison

Floreat vs Wembley Downs.

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

Wembley Downs scores higher on walkability (12/100 vs 18/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Floreat (1133) sits above Wembley Downs (1129).

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

Floreat edges out on average school ICSEA (1133 vs 1129).

Common questionsFloreat vs Wembley Downs

Common questions

Does Floreat or Wembley Downs have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Floreat scores 1133 vs 1129 in Wembley Downs. 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, Floreat or Wembley Downs?

Wembley Downs scores 18/100 on walkability vs 12/100. 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

Floreat
Metric
Wembley Downs

Price & Market

$1,945,750
Median house
$785,000
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$312/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$415/wk
$600/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$470/wk
86.0%
Owner occupied
82.0%
12.0%
Renter occupied
16.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

12
Walk score
18
10
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
8,621
Population
6,743
42
Median age
41

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1133
Avg ICSEA
1129

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

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