Side by sideSuburb comparison

Lipson vs Tumby Bay.

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

Tumby Bay scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 28/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Tumby Bay (1006) sits above Lipson (997). Lipson skews owner-occupied (90%), Tumby Bay runs more rental-dense (73% 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

Tumby Bay edges out on average school ICSEA (1006 vs 997). Lipson also has a higher family-household share (82% vs 62%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsLipson vs Tumby Bay

Common questions

Does Lipson or Tumby Bay have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Tumby Bay scores 1006 vs 997 in Lipson. 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, Lipson or Tumby Bay?

Tumby Bay scores 28/100 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

Lipson
Metric
Tumby Bay

Price & Market

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

Rental

$250/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$500/wk
$220/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$300/wk
90.0%
Owner occupied
73.0%
6.0%
Renter occupied
22.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
28
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
50
211
Population
1,781
55
Median age
57

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

2
Schools nearby
5
997
Avg ICSEA
1006

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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