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West Beach vs Windabout

West Beach scores higher on walkability (28/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Windabout skews owner-occupied (97%), West Beach runs more rental-dense (74% owner).

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West Beach and Windabout side by side

MeasureWest BeachWindabout
Renting
House rent–$265/wk
Unit rent–$475/wk
Owner occupied74.0%97.0%
Renter occupied23.0%14.0%
Schools
Schools nearby88
Average ICSEA941941
Lifestyle and people
Walk score280
Transit score00
Bike score10040
Population1,483124
Median age4449
Climate
Annual rainfall621 mm605 mm
Mean max, January26.6°C26.8°C

Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.

Which suits whom

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
Windabout has a heavier family-household mix (89% vs 75%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

West Beach vs Windabout: common questions

Which is more walkable, West Beach or Windabout?

West Beach scores 28/100 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.

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