Side by sideSuburb comparison

Yellow Rock Ridge vs Haywards Bay.

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

Yellow Rock Ridge scores higher on walkability (18/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Yellow Rock Ridge (980) sits above Haywards Bay (952).

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

Yellow Rock Ridge edges out on average school ICSEA (980 vs 952).

Common questionsYellow Rock Ridge vs Haywards Bay

Common questions

Does Yellow Rock Ridge or Haywards Bay have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Yellow Rock Ridge scores 980 vs 952 in Haywards Bay. 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, Yellow Rock Ridge or Haywards Bay?

Yellow Rock Ridge scores 18/100 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

Yellow Rock Ridge
Metric
Haywards Bay

Price & Market

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

Rental

$450/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$410/wk
$383/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$590/wk
Owner occupied
93.0%
Renter occupied
8.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

18
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
26,072
Population
1,280
35
Median age
38

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
980
Avg ICSEA
952

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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