Side by sideSuburb comparison

Old Beach vs Berriedale.

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

Berriedale scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 6/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Berriedale (944) sits above Old Beach (900). Old Beach skews owner-occupied (87%), Berriedale runs more rental-dense (66% 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

Berriedale edges out on average school ICSEA (944 vs 900). Old Beach also has a higher family-household share (79% vs 66%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsOld Beach vs Berriedale

Common questions

Does Old Beach or Berriedale have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Berriedale scores 944 vs 900 in Old 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, Old Beach or Berriedale?

Berriedale scores 6/100 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

Old Beach
Metric
Berriedale

Price & Market

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

Rental

$400/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$320/wk
$400/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$320/wk
87.0%
Owner occupied
66.0%
12.0%
Renter occupied
31.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
6
0
Transit score
0
15
Bike score
60
4,394
Population
2,905
40
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
900
Avg ICSEA
944

Climate

586 mm
Annual rainfall
586 mm
21.8°C
Mean max (Jan)
21.8°C

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