Side by sideSuburb comparison

Hastings Point vs Tanglewood.

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

Hastings Point scores higher on walkability (6/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Tanglewood (1030) sits above Hastings Point (1011). Tanglewood skews owner-occupied (87%), Hastings 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

Tanglewood edges out on average school ICSEA (1030 vs 1011). Tanglewood also has a higher family-household share (64% vs 52%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsHastings Point vs Tanglewood

Common questions

Does Hastings Point or Tanglewood have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Tanglewood scores 1030 vs 1011 in Hastings 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, Hastings Point or Tanglewood?

Hastings Point scores 6/100 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

Hastings Point
Metric
Tanglewood

Price & Market

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

Rental

$500/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$450/wk
$290/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$463/wk
65.0%
Owner occupied
87.0%
16.0%
Renter occupied
23.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

6
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
20
Bike score
0
661
Population
104
67
Median age
43

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
9
1011
Avg ICSEA
1030

Climate

1304 mm
Annual rainfall
1304 mm
28.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
28.9°C

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