Side by sideSuburb comparison

Woolooware vs Dolans Bay.

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

Dolans Bay scores higher on walkability (16/100 vs 22/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Dolans Bay (1093) sits above Woolooware (1089). Dolans Bay skews owner-occupied (85%), Woolooware runs more rental-dense (71% 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

Dolans Bay edges out on average school ICSEA (1093 vs 1089). Dolans Bay also has a higher family-household share (89% vs 69%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsWoolooware vs Dolans Bay

Common questions

Does Woolooware or Dolans Bay have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Dolans Bay scores 1093 vs 1089 in Woolooware. 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, Woolooware or Dolans Bay?

Dolans Bay scores 22/100 on walkability vs 16/100. 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

Woolooware
Metric
Dolans Bay

Price & Market

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

Rental

$500/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$500/wk
$550/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$800/wk
71.0%
Owner occupied
85.0%
27.0%
Renter occupied
9.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

16
Walk score
22
20
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
5
5,060
Population
699
39
Median age
41

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1089
Avg ICSEA
1093

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

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