Sunshine Beach vs Castaways Beach.
Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.
Sunshine Beach scores higher on walkability (12/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Castaways Beach (1062) sits above Sunshine Beach (1057). Castaways Beach skews owner-occupied (88%), Sunshine Beach runs more rental-dense (67% owner).
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
Castaways Beach edges out on average school ICSEA (1062 vs 1057). Castaways Beach also has a higher family-household share (88% vs 68%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.
Common questions
Does Sunshine Beach or Castaways Beach have better schools?
On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Castaways Beach scores 1062 vs 1057 in Sunshine Beach. 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, Sunshine Beach or Castaways Beach?
Sunshine Beach scores 12/100 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
Price & Market
Rental
Lifestyle & Demographics
Risk & Hazard
Schools
Climate
Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).
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