Overall score
Avalon Beach
70.4/100
Scotland Island
47.5/100
Avalon Beach vs Scotland Island, NSW Suburb Comparison
Avalon Beach for retirees and beach lifestyle; Scotland Island for investment.
See which suburb leads on livability, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Head to head
Visual comparison
Avalon BeachScotland Island
Crime rate
Avalon Beach
15.7 / 1k
Scotland Island
78.5 / 1k
Nearby amenities
Avalon Beach
305
Scotland Island
21
Population
Avalon Beach
10,379
Scotland Island
711
Metric leadAvalon Beach 7Scotland Island 32 tiedacross 12 compared metrics
Livability profile
Desirability pillars scored 0–100 vs comparable suburbs
Quick verdicts
Clearer edge on lifestyle fit (score gap ≥ 3)
- Best for retireesAvalon Beach
- Best for beach lifestyleAvalon Beach
- Best for investmentScotland Island
- Best for best valueAvalon Beach
- Best for best schoolsAvalon Beach
Audience fit
Who each suburb suits — composite scores out of 100
All metrics
Side-by-side scores for every compared metric.
Full comparison table
Exact figures for every metric — winner highlighted in bold.
| Category | Avalon Beach | Scotland Island |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 70.4/100 | 47.5/100 |
| Housing (desirability) | 45.0/100 | 47.1/100 |
| Crime rate | 15.7 / 1k | 78.5 / 1k |
| Schools & preschools | 4 | — |
| Weather (desirability) | 82.3/100 | 82.3/100 |
| Parks & reserves | 16 | 5 |
| Public transport stops | 164 | 8 |
| Walkability | 100.0/100 | 12.0/100 |
| Nearby amenities | 305 | 21 |
| Planning activity | 59 | 5 |
| Green cover | 7.6% | 22.2% |
| Population | 10,379 | 711 |
| SEIFA (IRSAD decile) | 10/10 | 10/10 |
Comparison summary
Put side by side, Avalon Beach is a coastal established suburb shaped by beach life and outdoor living, and Scotland Island is a metro smaller community with a gently premium housing feel and familiar suburban calm. Where Avalon Beach is shaped by the coast, Scotland Island offers a more landlocked suburban rhythm.
Avalon Beach pulls ahead on housing affordability, a quieter safety profile, and parks and reserves, whereas Scotland Island is the better pick for a calmer planning outlook.
On balance, retirees, families, people chasing a beach lifestyle, investors, value-focused buyers, and households prioritising schools are more likely to prefer Avalon Beach, while Scotland Island remains a solid alternative depending on what matters most day to day.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.