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Mandalay vs Airlie Beach

Airlie Beach scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Mandalay skews owner-occupied (72%), Airlie Beach runs more rental-dense (48% owner).

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Mandalay and Airlie Beach side by side

MeasureMandalayAirlie Beach
Renting
House rent–$365/wk
Unit rent–$750/wk
Owner occupied72.0%48.0%
Renter occupied28.0%49.0%
Schools
Schools nearby22
Average ICSEA10011001
Lifestyle and people
Walk score0100
Transit score00
Bike score00
Population3381,312
Median age4141
Climate
Annual rainfall1605 mm1537 mm
Mean max, January30.2°C30.7°C

Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.

Which suits whom

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
Mandalay has a heavier family-household mix (73% vs 50%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Mandalay vs Airlie Beach: common questions

Which is more walkable, Mandalay or Airlie Beach?

Airlie Beach 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.

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