Side by sideSuburb comparison

Palm Beach vs Paradise Beach.

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

Palm Beach scores higher on walkability (12/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Paradise Beach (1088) sits above Palm Beach (1081).

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

Paradise Beach edges out on average school ICSEA (1088 vs 1081).

Common questionsPalm Beach vs Paradise Beach

Common questions

Does Palm Beach or Paradise Beach have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Paradise Beach scores 1088 vs 1081 in Palm 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, Palm Beach or Paradise Beach?

Palm Beach scores 12/100 on walkability vs 2/100. 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

Palm Beach
Metric
Paradise Beach

Price & Market

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

Rental

$850/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$750/wk
$895/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$638/wk
79.0%
Owner occupied
17.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

12
Walk score
2
10
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
55
1,652
Population
15,422
58
Median age
47

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

13
Schools nearby
15
1081
Avg ICSEA
1088

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

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