Side by sideSuburb comparison

Tea Gardens vs Hawks Nest.

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

Tea Gardens scores higher on walkability (8/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Tea Gardens (964) sits above Hawks Nest (958).

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

Tea Gardens edges out on average school ICSEA (964 vs 958).

Common questionsTea Gardens vs Hawks Nest

Common questions

Does Tea Gardens or Hawks Nest have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Tea Gardens scores 964 vs 958 in Hawks Nest. 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, Tea Gardens or Hawks Nest?

Tea Gardens scores 8/100 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

Tea Gardens
Metric
Hawks Nest

Price & Market

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

Rental

$330/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$330/wk
$365/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$330/wk
68.0%
Owner occupied
69.0%
12.0%
Renter occupied
26.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

8
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
45
Bike score
0
3,288
Population
1,413
69
Median age
61

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

8
Schools nearby
10
964
Avg ICSEA
958

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).