Side by sideSuburb comparison

Holloways Beach vs Barron.

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

Holloways Beach scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Barron skews owner-occupied (83%), Holloways Beach runs more rental-dense (62% 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

Barron has a heavier family-household mix (88% vs 57%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsHolloways Beach vs Barron

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Holloways Beach or Barron?

Holloways Beach scores 10/100 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

Holloways Beach
Metric
Barron

Price & Market

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

Rental

$360/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$360/wk
$530/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$295/wk
62.0%
Owner occupied
83.0%
36.0%
Renter occupied
25.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

10
Walk score
0
30
Transit score
0
70
Bike score
100
2,398
Population
68
46
Median age
48

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1000
Avg ICSEA
1000

Climate

2065 mm
Annual rainfall
2065 mm
31.5°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.5°C

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