Side by sideSuburb comparison

Trinity Beach vs Palm Cove.

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

Palm Cove scores higher on walkability (22/100 vs 70/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Palm Cove (991) sits above Trinity Beach (988).

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

Palm Cove edges out on average school ICSEA (991 vs 988).

Common questionsTrinity Beach vs Palm Cove

Common questions

Does Trinity Beach or Palm Cove have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Palm Cove scores 991 vs 988 in Trinity 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, Trinity Beach or Palm Cove?

Palm Cove scores 70/100 on walkability vs 22/100. 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

Trinity Beach
Metric
Palm Cove

Price & Market

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

Rental

$700/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$400/wk
$575/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$550/wk
67.0%
Owner occupied
67.0%
31.0%
Renter occupied
30.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

22
Walk score
70
10
Transit score
30
100
Bike score
100
6,594
Population
2,450
42
Median age
53

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

8
Schools nearby
6
988
Avg ICSEA
991

Climate

2065 mm
Annual rainfall
2065 mm
31.5°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.5°C

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