Side by sideSuburb comparison

Runaway Bay vs Biggera Waters.

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

Biggera Waters scores higher on walkability (28/100 vs 78/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Biggera Waters (1041) sits above Runaway Bay (1040). Runaway Bay skews owner-occupied (71%), Biggera Waters runs more rental-dense (50% 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

Biggera Waters edges out on average school ICSEA (1041 vs 1040).

Common questionsRunaway Bay vs Biggera Waters

Common questions

Does Runaway Bay or Biggera Waters have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Biggera Waters scores 1041 vs 1040 in Runaway Bay. 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, Runaway Bay or Biggera Waters?

Biggera Waters scores 78/100 on walkability vs 28/100. 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

Runaway Bay
Metric
Biggera Waters

Price & Market

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

Rental

$1200/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$750/wk
$700/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$710/wk
71.0%
Owner occupied
50.0%
24.0%
Renter occupied
47.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

28
Walk score
78
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
9,308
Population
9,973
54
Median age
44

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1040
Avg ICSEA
1041

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).