Side by sideSuburb comparison

Horseshoe Bay vs Arcadia Bay.

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

Arcadia Bay scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 40/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.

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

School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Common questionsHorseshoe Bay vs Arcadia Bay

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Horseshoe Bay or Arcadia Bay?

Arcadia Bay scores 40/100 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

Horseshoe Bay
Metric
Arcadia Bay

Price & Market

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

Rental

$290/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$290/wk
$300/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$247/wk
83.0%
Owner occupied
18.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
40
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
611
Population
2,475
57
Median age
58

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
956
Avg ICSEA
956

Climate

1036 mm
Annual rainfall
1036 mm
31.4°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.4°C

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