Side by sideSuburb comparison

Hyams Beach vs Old Erowal Bay.

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

Hyams Beach scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Old Erowal Bay (941) sits above Hyams Beach (930). Hyams Beach skews owner-occupied (100%), Old Erowal Bay runs more rental-dense (70% 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

Old Erowal Bay edges out on average school ICSEA (941 vs 930).

Common questionsHyams Beach vs Old Erowal Bay

Common questions

Does Hyams Beach or Old Erowal Bay have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Old Erowal Bay scores 941 vs 930 in Hyams 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, Hyams Beach or Old Erowal Bay?

Hyams Beach scores 2/100 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

Hyams Beach
Metric
Old Erowal Bay

Price & Market

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

Rental

$360/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$360/wk
$450/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$350/wk
100.0%
Owner occupied
70.0%
12.0%
Renter occupied
24.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
100
137
Population
1,080
65
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

5
Schools nearby
7
930
Avg ICSEA
941

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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