Side by sideSuburb comparison

Scotland Island vs Morning Bay.

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

Scotland Island scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Morning Bay (1097) sits above Scotland Island (1095). Scotland Island skews owner-occupied (85%), Morning Bay runs more rental-dense (60% 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

Morning Bay edges out on average school ICSEA (1097 vs 1095). Scotland Island also has a higher family-household share (75% vs 20%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsScotland Island vs Morning Bay

Common questions

Does Scotland Island or Morning Bay have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Morning Bay scores 1097 vs 1095 in Scotland Island. 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, Scotland Island or Morning Bay?

Scotland Island scores 4/100 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

Scotland Island
Metric
Morning Bay

Price & Market

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

Rental

$595/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$595/wk
$490/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$215/wk
85.0%
Owner occupied
60.0%
13.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

4
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
711
Population
31
48
Median age
57

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1095
Avg ICSEA
1097

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).