Side by sideSuburb comparison

Paradise Beach vs Clareville.

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

Clareville scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 8/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Clareville (1089) sits above Paradise Beach (1088).

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

Clareville edges out on average school ICSEA (1089 vs 1088).

Common questionsParadise Beach vs Clareville

Common questions

Does Paradise Beach or Clareville have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Clareville scores 1089 vs 1088 in Paradise 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, Paradise Beach or Clareville?

Clareville scores 8/100 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

Paradise Beach
Metric
Clareville

Price & Market

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

Rental

$750/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$750/wk
$638/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$1125/wk
Owner occupied
89.0%
Renter occupied
8.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
8
0
Transit score
0
55
Bike score
30
15,422
Population
822
47
Median age
57

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

15
Schools nearby
17
1088
Avg ICSEA
1089

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).