Side by sideSuburb comparison

Kings Forest vs Kingscliff.

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

Kingscliff scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Kings Forest (1019) sits above Kingscliff (995).

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

Kings Forest edges out on average school ICSEA (1019 vs 995).

Common questionsKings Forest vs Kingscliff

Common questions

Does Kings Forest or Kingscliff have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Kings Forest scores 1019 vs 995 in Kingscliff. 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, Kings Forest or Kingscliff?

Kingscliff scores 100/100 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

Kings Forest
Metric
Kingscliff

Price & Market

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

Rental

$480/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$480/wk
$375/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$490/wk
69.0%
Owner occupied
69.0%
31.0%
Renter occupied
28.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
100
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
100
40
Population
8,355
50
Median age
47

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

16
Schools nearby
20
1019
Avg ICSEA
995

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).