Side by sideSuburb comparison

Wallu vs Tin Can Bay.

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

Tin Can Bay scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 16/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Tin Can Bay (953) sits above Wallu (930). Wallu skews owner-occupied (83%), Tin Can Bay runs more rental-dense (66% 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

Tin Can Bay edges out on average school ICSEA (953 vs 930). Wallu also has a higher family-household share (83% vs 58%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsWallu vs Tin Can Bay

Common questions

Does Wallu or Tin Can Bay have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Tin Can Bay scores 953 vs 930 in Wallu. 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, Wallu or Tin Can Bay?

Tin Can Bay scores 16/100 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

Wallu
Metric
Tin Can Bay

Price & Market

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

Rental

$295/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$280/wk
$350/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$260/wk
83.0%
Owner occupied
66.0%
9.0%
Renter occupied
27.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
16
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
25
108
Population
2,293
51
Median age
65

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

3
Schools nearby
2
930
Avg ICSEA
953

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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