Side by sideSuburb comparison

O'Sullivan Beach vs Port Stanvac.

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

Port Stanvac scores higher on walkability (8/100 vs 24/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Port Stanvac (972) sits above O'Sullivan Beach (961).

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

Port Stanvac edges out on average school ICSEA (972 vs 961).

Common questionsO'Sullivan Beach vs Port Stanvac

Common questions

Does O'Sullivan Beach or Port Stanvac have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Port Stanvac scores 972 vs 961 in O'Sullivan 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, O'Sullivan Beach or Port Stanvac?

Port Stanvac scores 24/100 on walkability vs 8/100. 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

O'Sullivan Beach
Metric
Port Stanvac

Price & Market

$780,000
Median house
$190,080
Median unit
+9.7%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$300/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$190/wk
$300/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$162/wk
68.0%
Owner occupied
29.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

8
Walk score
24
0
Transit score
0
55
Bike score
45
1,844
Population
23
44
Median age
48

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
961
Avg ICSEA
972

Climate

448 mm
Annual rainfall
448 mm
27.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
27.9°C

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