Overall score
Bilgola Beach
61.4/100
Scotland Island
47.5/100
Bilgola Beach vs Scotland Island, NSW Suburb Comparison
Bilgola Beach for retirees and beach lifestyle; Scotland Island for families.
See which suburb leads on livability, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Head to head
Visual comparison
Bilgola BeachScotland Island
Crime rate
Bilgola Beach
16.5 / 1k
Scotland Island
78.5 / 1k
Nearby amenities
Bilgola Beach
40
Scotland Island
21
Population
Bilgola Beach
251
Scotland Island
711
Metric leadBilgola Beach 6Scotland Island 42 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 retireesBilgola Beach
- Best for familiesScotland Island
- Best for beach lifestyleBilgola Beach
- Best for best valueBilgola Beach
- Best for best schoolsBilgola 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 | Bilgola Beach | Scotland Island |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 61.4/100 | 47.5/100 |
| Housing (desirability) | 53.2/100 | 47.1/100 |
| Crime rate | 16.5 / 1k | 78.5 / 1k |
| Schools & preschools | 5 | — |
| Weather (desirability) | 82.3/100 | 82.3/100 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 5 |
| Public transport stops | 6 | 8 |
| Walkability | 11.0/100 | 12.0/100 |
| Nearby amenities | 40 | 21 |
| Planning activity | 3 | 5 |
| Green cover | 26.1% | 22.2% |
| Population | 251 | 711 |
| SEIFA (IRSAD decile) | 10/10 | 10/10 |
Comparison summary
Put side by side, Bilgola Beach is a coastal smaller community with an easy, sea-led rhythm, and Scotland Island is a metro smaller community with a gently premium housing feel and familiar suburban calm. Bilgola Beach leans into coastal living, while Scotland Island feels more inland and suburban in character.
Bilgola Beach pulls ahead on housing affordability, a quieter safety profile, and nearby cafés and amenities, whereas Scotland Island is the better pick for parks and reserves, public transport access, and walkability.
Families, people chasing a beach lifestyle, value-focused buyers, and households prioritising schools may find Bilgola Beach the better fit, while investors are more likely to prefer Scotland Island.
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.