Side by sideSuburb comparison

Pearl Beach vs Wagstaffe.

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

Pearl Beach 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 Wagstaffe (1037) sits above Pearl Beach (1016).

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

Wagstaffe edges out on average school ICSEA (1037 vs 1016).

Common questionsPearl Beach vs Wagstaffe

Common questions

Does Pearl Beach or Wagstaffe have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Wagstaffe scores 1037 vs 1016 in Pearl 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, Pearl Beach or Wagstaffe?

Pearl Beach 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

Pearl Beach
Metric
Wagstaffe

Price & Market

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

Rental

$380/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$400/wk
$488/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$410/wk
83.0%
Owner occupied
86.0%
13.0%
Renter occupied
13.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
10
25
Bike score
75
510
Population
240
64
Median age
60

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

11
Schools nearby
20
1016
Avg ICSEA
1037

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).