Side by sideSuburb comparison

Safety Beach vs Arthurs Seat.

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

Arthurs Seat scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Safety Beach (1035) sits above Arthurs Seat (999).

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

Safety Beach edges out on average school ICSEA (1035 vs 999).

Common questionsSafety Beach vs Arthurs Seat

Common questions

Does Safety Beach or Arthurs Seat have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Safety Beach scores 1035 vs 999 in Arthurs Seat. 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, Safety Beach or Arthurs Seat?

Arthurs Seat 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

Safety Beach
Metric
Arthurs Seat

Price & Market

$1,055,000
Median house
$710,000
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$405/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$405/wk
$344/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$435/wk
Owner occupied
91.0%
Renter occupied
9.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
75
13,366
Population
414
51
Median age
48

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

10
Schools nearby
11
1035
Avg ICSEA
999

Climate

639 mm
Annual rainfall
612 mm
25.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.3°C

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