Side by sideSuburb comparison

Penneshaw vs Baudin Beach.

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

Penneshaw scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Baudin Beach (998) sits above Penneshaw (987). Baudin Beach skews owner-occupied (86%), Penneshaw runs more rental-dense (66% owner).

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

Baudin Beach edges out on average school ICSEA (998 vs 987). Baudin Beach also has a higher family-household share (71% vs 58%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsPenneshaw vs Baudin Beach

Common questions

Does Penneshaw or Baudin Beach have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Baudin Beach scores 998 vs 987 in Penneshaw. 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, Penneshaw or Baudin Beach?

Penneshaw scores 10/100 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

Penneshaw
Metric
Baudin Beach

Price & Market

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

Rental

$500/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$450/wk
$215/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$355/wk
66.0%
Owner occupied
86.0%
30.0%
Renter occupied
17.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

10
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
5
Bike score
0
269
Population
94
54
Median age
56

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

2
Schools nearby
1
987
Avg ICSEA
998

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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