Side by sideSuburb comparison

Kairabah vs Tamborine.

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

Tamborine scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 8/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Tamborine (999) sits above Kairabah (977).

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

Tamborine edges out on average school ICSEA (999 vs 977).

Common questionsKairabah vs Tamborine

Common questions

Does Kairabah or Tamborine have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Tamborine scores 999 vs 977 in Kairabah. 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, Kairabah or Tamborine?

Tamborine scores 8/100 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

Kairabah
Metric
Tamborine

Price & Market

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

Rental

$350/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$450/wk
$298/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$450/wk
Owner occupied
88.0%
Renter occupied
9.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
8
0
Transit score
0
50
Bike score
0
4
Population
4,388
45
Median age
41

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

8
Schools nearby
9
977
Avg ICSEA
999

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).