Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mission Beach vs Bingil Bay.

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

Mission Beach scores higher on walkability (20/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Bingil Bay (939) sits above Mission Beach (937). Bingil Bay skews owner-occupied (71%), Mission Beach runs more rental-dense (60% 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

Bingil Bay edges out on average school ICSEA (939 vs 937).

Common questionsMission Beach vs Bingil Bay

Common questions

Does Mission Beach or Bingil Bay have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Bingil Bay scores 939 vs 937 in Mission 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, Mission Beach or Bingil Bay?

Mission Beach scores 20/100 on walkability vs 2/100. 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

Mission Beach
Metric
Bingil Bay

Price & Market

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

Rental

$300/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$300/wk
$350/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$290/wk
60.0%
Owner occupied
71.0%
35.0%
Renter occupied
29.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

20
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
1,014
Population
438
49
Median age
52

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

7
Schools nearby
6
937
Avg ICSEA
939

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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