Side by sideSuburb comparison

Numurkah vs Waaia.

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

Numurkah scores higher on walkability (26/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Waaia (976) sits above Numurkah (944).

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

Waaia edges out on average school ICSEA (976 vs 944). Waaia also has a higher family-household share (83% vs 64%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsNumurkah vs Waaia

Common questions

Does Numurkah or Waaia have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Waaia scores 976 vs 944 in Numurkah. 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, Numurkah or Waaia?

Numurkah scores 26/100 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

Numurkah
Metric
Waaia

Price & Market

$380,000
Median house
$182,160
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$210/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$236/wk
$210/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$195/wk
74.0%
Owner occupied
79.0%
22.0%
Renter occupied
9.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

26
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
4,604
Population
420
49
Median age
36

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

4
Schools nearby
4
944
Avg ICSEA
976

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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