Side by sideSuburb comparison

Wangetti 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 (0/100 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 Wangetti (978). Wangetti skews owner-occupied (89%), Palm Cove runs more rental-dense (67% 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

Palm Cove edges out on average school ICSEA (991 vs 978). Palm Cove also has a higher family-household share (70% vs 50%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsWangetti vs Palm Cove

Common questions

Does Wangetti or Palm Cove have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Palm Cove scores 991 vs 978 in Wangetti. 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, Wangetti or Palm Cove?

Palm Cove scores 70/100 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

Wangetti
Metric
Palm Cove

Price & Market

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

Rental

$350/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$400/wk
$300/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$550/wk
89.0%
Owner occupied
67.0%
22.0%
Renter occupied
30.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
70
0
Transit score
30
0
Bike score
100
68
Population
2,450
39
Median age
53

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

3
Schools nearby
6
978
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).