Side by sideSuburb comparison

Shoalwater vs Peron.

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

Shoalwater scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Shoalwater skews owner-occupied (65%), Peron runs more rental-dense (38% 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

Shoalwater has a heavier family-household mix (58% vs 38%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsShoalwater vs Peron

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Shoalwater or Peron?

Shoalwater 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

Shoalwater
Metric
Peron

Price & Market

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

Rental

$310/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$300/wk
$260/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$150/wk
65.0%
Owner occupied
38.0%
33.0%
Renter occupied
23.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

4
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
25
4,368
Population
14
49
Median age
60

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
975
Avg ICSEA
975

Climate

724 mm
Annual rainfall
724 mm
31.4°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.4°C

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