Side by sideSuburb comparison

Shoalhaven Heads vs Comerong Island.

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

Shoalhaven Heads scores higher on walkability (8/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Comerong Island (992) sits above Shoalhaven Heads (963). Shoalhaven Heads skews owner-occupied (78%), Comerong Island 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

Comerong Island edges out on average school ICSEA (992 vs 963). Comerong Island also has a higher family-household share (80% vs 61%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsShoalhaven Heads vs Comerong Island

Common questions

Does Shoalhaven Heads or Comerong Island have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Comerong Island scores 992 vs 963 in Shoalhaven Heads. 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, Shoalhaven Heads or Comerong Island?

Shoalhaven Heads scores 8/100 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

Shoalhaven Heads
Metric
Comerong Island

Price & Market

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

Rental

$400/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$360/wk
$365/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$306/wk
78.0%
Owner occupied
60.0%
18.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

8
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
20
Bike score
0
3,248
Population
19
56
Median age
67

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
5
963
Avg ICSEA
992

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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