Side by sideSuburb comparison

Yowie Bay vs Miranda.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Miranda scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 92/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Yowie Bay (1086) sits above Miranda (1073). Yowie Bay skews owner-occupied (87%), Miranda runs more rental-dense (61% 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

Yowie Bay edges out on average school ICSEA (1086 vs 1073). Yowie Bay also has a higher family-household share (84% vs 68%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsYowie Bay vs Miranda

Common questions

Does Yowie Bay or Miranda have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Yowie Bay scores 1086 vs 1073 in Miranda. 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, Yowie Bay or Miranda?

Miranda scores 92/100 on walkability vs 2/100. 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

Yowie Bay
Metric
Miranda

Price & Market

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

Rental

$490/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$490/wk
$750/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$488/wk
87.0%
Owner occupied
61.0%
8.0%
Renter occupied
35.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
92
0
Transit score
0
80
Bike score
100
3,053
Population
17,942
46
Median age
39

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1086
Avg ICSEA
1073

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).