Side by sideSuburb comparison

Pacific Palms vs Tarbuck Bay.

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

Pacific Palms scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Tarbuck Bay (993) sits above Pacific Palms (974).

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

Tarbuck Bay edges out on average school ICSEA (993 vs 974).

Common questionsPacific Palms vs Tarbuck Bay

Common questions

Does Pacific Palms or Tarbuck Bay have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Tarbuck Bay scores 993 vs 974 in Pacific Palms. 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, Pacific Palms or Tarbuck Bay?

Pacific Palms 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

Pacific Palms
Metric
Tarbuck Bay

Price & Market

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

Rental

$650/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$650/wk
$450/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$450/wk
Owner occupied
85.0%
Renter occupied
8.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
Population
194
Median age
48

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

8
Schools nearby
3
974
Avg ICSEA
993

Climate

1143 mm
Annual rainfall
1143 mm
24.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
24.7°C

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