Side by sideSuburb comparison

Urunga vs Valla Beach.

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

Valla Beach scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 12/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Urunga (1027) sits above Valla Beach (931). Valla Beach skews owner-occupied (81%), Urunga 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

Urunga edges out on average school ICSEA (1027 vs 931).

Common questionsUrunga vs Valla Beach

Common questions

Does Urunga or Valla Beach have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Urunga scores 1027 vs 931 in Valla 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, Urunga or Valla Beach?

Valla Beach scores 12/100 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

Urunga
Metric
Valla Beach

Price & Market

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

Rental

$340/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$297/wk
$340/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$400/wk
70.0%
Owner occupied
81.0%
27.0%
Renter occupied
17.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
12
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
3,185
Population
1,455
55
Median age
55

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

4
Schools nearby
4
1027
Avg ICSEA
931

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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