Side by sideSuburb comparison

Garden Island Creek vs Randalls Bay.

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

On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Garden Island Creek (962) sits above Randalls Bay (929).

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

Garden Island Creek edges out on average school ICSEA (962 vs 929). Randalls Bay also has a higher family-household share (84% vs 58%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsGarden Island Creek vs Randalls Bay

Common questions

Does Garden Island Creek or Randalls Bay have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Garden Island Creek scores 962 vs 929 in Randalls 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.

The numbers behind the take

Garden Island Creek
Metric
Randalls Bay

Price & Market

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

Rental

$285/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$285/wk
$300/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$250/wk
79.0%
Owner occupied
76.0%
14.0%
Renter occupied
24.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
282
Population
53
38
Median age
53

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

6
Schools nearby
2
962
Avg ICSEA
929

Climate

586 mm
Annual rainfall
586 mm
21.8°C
Mean max (Jan)
21.8°C

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