Side by sideSuburb comparison

Tarbuck Bay vs Pacific Palms.

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

Pacific Palms scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Tarbuck Bay (993) sits above Pacific Palms (974).

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

Tarbuck Bay edges out on average school ICSEA (993 vs 974).

Common questionsTarbuck Bay vs Pacific Palms

Common questions

Does Tarbuck Bay or Pacific Palms have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Tarbuck Bay scores 993 vs 974 in Pacific Palms. 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, Tarbuck Bay or Pacific Palms?

Pacific Palms scores 2/100 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

Tarbuck Bay
Metric
Pacific Palms

Price & Market

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

Rental

$330/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$330/wk
$430/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$281/wk
85.0%
Owner occupied
8.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
194
Population
25,187
48
Median age
58

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

3
Schools nearby
8
993
Avg ICSEA
974

Climate

1143 mm
Annual rainfall
1143 mm
24.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
24.7°C

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