Side by sideSuburb comparison

Ocean Beach vs William Bay.

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

William Bay scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.

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

School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Common questionsOcean Beach vs William Bay

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Ocean Beach or William Bay?

William Bay scores 2/100 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

Ocean Beach
Metric
William 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
$330/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$275/wk
78.0%
Owner occupied
72.0%
18.0%
Renter occupied
11.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
20
Bike score
0
1,014
Population
164
50
Median age
51

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

5
Schools nearby
5
1046
Avg ICSEA
1046

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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