Side by sideSuburb comparison

Moresby vs Sunset Beach.

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

Sunset Beach scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 20/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Moresby (921) sits above Sunset Beach (918). Moresby skews owner-occupied (90%), Sunset Beach runs more rental-dense (64% 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

Moresby edges out on average school ICSEA (921 vs 918). Moresby also has a higher family-household share (85% vs 72%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsMoresby vs Sunset Beach

Common questions

Does Moresby or Sunset Beach have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Moresby scores 921 vs 918 in Sunset 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, Moresby or Sunset Beach?

Sunset Beach scores 20/100 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

Moresby
Metric
Sunset Beach

Price & Market

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

Rental

$250/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$250/wk
$345/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$310/wk
90.0%
Owner occupied
64.0%
8.0%
Renter occupied
33.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
20
0
Transit score
0
30
Bike score
50
944
Population
1,558
43
Median age
37

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
19
921
Avg ICSEA
918

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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