Side by sideSuburb comparison

Turners Beach vs Ulverstone.

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

Turners Beach scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Turners Beach (956) sits above Ulverstone (954). Turners Beach skews owner-occupied (81%), Ulverstone runs more rental-dense (70% 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

Turners Beach edges out on average school ICSEA (956 vs 954). Turners Beach also has a higher family-household share (73% vs 62%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsTurners Beach vs Ulverstone

Common questions

Does Turners Beach or Ulverstone have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Turners Beach scores 956 vs 954 in Ulverstone. 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, Turners Beach or Ulverstone?

Turners Beach 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

Turners Beach
Metric
Ulverstone

Price & Market

Median house
$500,000
Median unit
$420,000
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$246/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$246/wk
$280/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$250/wk
81.0%
Owner occupied
70.0%
17.0%
Renter occupied
26.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
50
Bike score
15
1,966
Population
6,653
46
Median age
49

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

13
Schools nearby
7
956
Avg ICSEA
954

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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