Side by sideSuburb comparison

St Leonards vs Swan Bay.

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

St Leonards scores higher on walkability (24/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Swan Bay (1060) sits above St Leonards (1051).

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

Swan Bay edges out on average school ICSEA (1060 vs 1051).

Common questionsSt Leonards vs Swan Bay

Common questions

Does St Leonards or Swan Bay have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Swan Bay scores 1060 vs 1051 in St Leonards. 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, St Leonards or Swan Bay?

St Leonards scores 24/100 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

St Leonards
Metric
Swan Bay

Price & Market

$650,000
Median house
$415,000
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$340/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$400/wk
$289/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$340/wk
Owner occupied
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

24
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
30
Bike score
0
9,536
Population
5,408
59
Median age
61

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

15
Schools nearby
10
1051
Avg ICSEA
1060

Climate

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

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