Side by sideSuburb comparison

Paradise Island vs Florida Gardens.

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

Paradise Island scores higher on walkability (100/100 vs 46/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Paradise Island (1060) sits above Florida Gardens (1059).

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 Island edges out on average school ICSEA (1060 vs 1059).

Common questionsParadise Island vs Florida Gardens

Common questions

Does Paradise Island or Florida Gardens have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Paradise Island scores 1060 vs 1059 in Florida Gardens. 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 Island or Florida Gardens?

Paradise Island scores 100/100 on walkability vs 46/100. 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 Island
Metric
Florida Gardens

Price & Market

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

Rental

$437/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$450/wk
$371/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$383/wk
Owner occupied
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

100
Walk score
46
40
Transit score
20
100
Bike score
100
45,197
Population
35,371
44
Median age
41

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1060
Avg ICSEA
1059

Climate

1304 mm
Annual rainfall
1304 mm
28.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
28.9°C

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