Side by sideSuburb comparison

Garners Beach vs Mission Beach.

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

Mission Beach scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 20/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Garners Beach (939) sits above Mission Beach (937). Garners Beach skews owner-occupied (77%), Mission Beach runs more rental-dense (60% 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

Garners Beach edges out on average school ICSEA (939 vs 937).

Common questionsGarners Beach vs Mission Beach

Common questions

Does Garners Beach or Mission Beach have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Garners Beach scores 939 vs 937 in Mission Beach. 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, Garners Beach or Mission Beach?

Mission Beach scores 20/100 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

Garners Beach
Metric
Mission Beach

Price & Market

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

Rental

$300/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$300/wk
$190/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$350/wk
77.0%
Owner occupied
60.0%
Renter occupied
35.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
20
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
31
Population
1,014
54
Median age
49

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

6
Schools nearby
7
939
Avg ICSEA
937

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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