Side by sideSuburb comparison

Greenhills Beach vs Taren Point.

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

Taren Point scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 46/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Greenhills Beach (1083) sits above Taren Point (1070). Greenhills Beach skews owner-occupied (92%), Taren Point runs more rental-dense (65% 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

Greenhills Beach edges out on average school ICSEA (1083 vs 1070). Greenhills Beach also has a higher family-household share (95% vs 68%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsGreenhills Beach vs Taren Point

Common questions

Does Greenhills Beach or Taren Point have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Greenhills Beach scores 1083 vs 1070 in Taren Point. 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, Greenhills Beach or Taren Point?

Taren Point scores 46/100 on walkability vs 2/100. 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

Greenhills Beach
Metric
Taren Point

Price & Market

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

Rental

$500/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$500/wk
$1625/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$650/wk
92.0%
Owner occupied
65.0%
5.0%
Renter occupied
9.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
46
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
1,375
Population
1,879
37
Median age
58

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1083
Avg ICSEA
1070

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).