Side by sideSuburb comparison

Smiths Beach vs Silverleaves.

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

Silverleaves scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 4/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Smiths Beach (1042) sits above Silverleaves (1029). Silverleaves skews owner-occupied (87%), Smiths Beach runs more rental-dense (72% 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

Smiths Beach edges out on average school ICSEA (1042 vs 1029).

Common questionsSmiths Beach vs Silverleaves

Common questions

Does Smiths Beach or Silverleaves have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Smiths Beach scores 1042 vs 1029 in Silverleaves. 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, Smiths Beach or Silverleaves?

Silverleaves scores 4/100 on walkability vs 2/100. 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

Smiths Beach
Metric
Silverleaves

Price & Market

$846,000
Median house
$240,480
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$330/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$330/wk
$330/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$335/wk
72.0%
Owner occupied
87.0%
17.0%
Renter occupied
12.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
4
0
Transit score
0
35
Bike score
40
315
Population
322
51
Median age
61

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

5
Schools nearby
5
1042
Avg ICSEA
1029

Climate

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

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