Side by sideSuburb comparison

Kioloa vs Depot Beach.

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

Kioloa scores higher on walkability (6/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Kioloa (960) sits above Depot Beach (924). Kioloa skews owner-occupied (80%), Depot Beach runs more rental-dense (23% 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

Kioloa edges out on average school ICSEA (960 vs 924). Depot Beach also has a higher family-household share (77% vs 54%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsKioloa vs Depot Beach

Common questions

Does Kioloa or Depot Beach have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Kioloa scores 960 vs 924 in Depot 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, Kioloa or Depot Beach?

Kioloa scores 6/100 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

Kioloa
Metric
Depot Beach

Price & Market

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

Rental

$350/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$350/wk
$370/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$550/wk
80.0%
Owner occupied
23.0%
14.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

6
Walk score
0
10
Transit score
0
10
Bike score
0
292
Population
34
58
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

13
Schools nearby
4
960
Avg ICSEA
924

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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