Side by sideSuburb comparison

Pretty Beach vs Bawley Point.

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

Bawley Point scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 12/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Bawley Point (986) sits above Pretty Beach (960).

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

Bawley Point edges out on average school ICSEA (986 vs 960).

Common questionsPretty Beach vs Bawley Point

Common questions

Does Pretty Beach or Bawley Point have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Bawley Point scores 986 vs 960 in Pretty 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, Pretty Beach or Bawley Point?

Bawley Point scores 12/100 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

Pretty Beach
Metric
Bawley Point

Price & Market

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

Rental

$350/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$350/wk
$298/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$325/wk
Owner occupied
85.0%
Renter occupied
12.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
12
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
10
20,305
Population
844
53
Median age
56

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

13
Schools nearby
2
960
Avg ICSEA
986

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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