Side by sideSuburb comparison

Paradise Waters vs Australia Fair.

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

Australia Fair scores higher on walkability (86/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Paradise Waters (1046) sits above Australia Fair (1044).

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 Waters edges out on average school ICSEA (1046 vs 1044).

Common questionsParadise Waters vs Australia Fair

Common questions

Does Paradise Waters or Australia Fair have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Paradise Waters scores 1046 vs 1044 in Australia Fair. 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 Waters or Australia Fair?

Australia Fair scores 100/100 on walkability vs 86/100. 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 Waters
Metric
Australia Fair

Price & Market

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

Rental

$437/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$400/wk
$371/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$340/wk
Owner occupied
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

86
Walk score
100
20
Transit score
60
100
Bike score
100
45,197
Population
55,425
44
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1046
Avg ICSEA
1044

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).