Side by sideSuburb comparison

Sylvania vs Kyle Bay.

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

Sylvania scores higher on walkability (12/100 vs 8/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Kyle Bay (1078) sits above Sylvania (1068). Kyle Bay skews owner-occupied (91%), Sylvania runs more rental-dense (75% 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

Kyle Bay edges out on average school ICSEA (1078 vs 1068). Kyle Bay also has a higher family-household share (89% vs 75%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsSylvania vs Kyle Bay

Common questions

Does Sylvania or Kyle Bay have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Kyle Bay scores 1078 vs 1068 in Sylvania. 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, Sylvania or Kyle Bay?

Sylvania scores 12/100 on walkability vs 8/100. 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

Sylvania
Metric
Kyle Bay

Price & Market

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

Rental

$550/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$520/wk
$530/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$745/wk
75.0%
Owner occupied
91.0%
21.0%
Renter occupied
5.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

12
Walk score
8
10
Transit score
0
90
Bike score
100
10,749
Population
1,039
46
Median age
45

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1068
Avg ICSEA
1078

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

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