Side by sideSuburb comparison

Sylvania Waters vs Taren Point.

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

Taren Point scores higher on walkability (40/100 vs 46/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Taren Point (1070) sits above Sylvania Waters (1069). Sylvania Waters skews owner-occupied (82%), Taren Point runs more rental-dense (65% 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

Taren Point edges out on average school ICSEA (1070 vs 1069). Sylvania Waters also has a higher family-household share (82% vs 68%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsSylvania Waters vs Taren Point

Common questions

Does Sylvania Waters or Taren Point have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Taren Point scores 1070 vs 1069 in Sylvania Waters. 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 Waters or Taren Point?

Taren Point scores 46/100 on walkability vs 40/100. 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 Waters
Metric
Taren Point

Price & Market

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

Rental

$550/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$500/wk
$600/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$650/wk
82.0%
Owner occupied
65.0%
15.0%
Renter occupied
9.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

40
Walk score
46
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
3,200
Population
1,879
43
Median age
58

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1069
Avg ICSEA
1070

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).