Side by sideSuburb comparison

Golden Beach vs Kings Beach.

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

Kings Beach scores higher on walkability (14/100 vs 96/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Golden Beach (1043) sits above Kings Beach (1040).

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

Golden Beach edges out on average school ICSEA (1043 vs 1040).

Common questionsGolden Beach vs Kings Beach

Common questions

Does Golden Beach or Kings Beach have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Golden Beach scores 1043 vs 1040 in Kings 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, Golden Beach or Kings Beach?

Kings Beach scores 96/100 on walkability vs 14/100. 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

Golden Beach
Metric
Kings Beach

Price & Market

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

Rental

$800/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$450/wk
$650/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$650/wk
Owner occupied
52.0%
Renter occupied
46.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

14
Walk score
96
20
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
68,286
Population
3,042
44
Median age
53

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

17
Schools nearby
20
1043
Avg ICSEA
1040

Climate

1068 mm
Annual rainfall
1068 mm
30.4°C
Mean max (Jan)
30.4°C

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