Side by sideSuburb comparison

Newport vs Bilgola Plateau.

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

Newport scores higher on walkability (64/100 vs 10/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Newport (1093) sits above Bilgola Plateau (1092). Bilgola Plateau skews owner-occupied (89%), Newport runs more rental-dense (76% 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

Newport edges out on average school ICSEA (1093 vs 1092). Bilgola Plateau also has a higher family-household share (86% vs 75%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsNewport vs Bilgola Plateau

Common questions

Does Newport or Bilgola Plateau have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Newport scores 1093 vs 1092 in Bilgola Plateau. 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, Newport or Bilgola Plateau?

Newport scores 64/100 on walkability vs 10/100. 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

Newport
Metric
Bilgola Plateau

Price & Market

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

Rental

$600/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$750/wk
$600/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$895/wk
76.0%
Owner occupied
89.0%
23.0%
Renter occupied
10.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

64
Walk score
10
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
90
9,659
Population
3,650
46
Median age
46

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
19
1093
Avg ICSEA
1092

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

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