Overall score
Bouvard
28.1/100
Falcon
42.1/100
Falcon for retirees and families.
See which suburb leads on livability, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Head to head
Overall score
Bouvard
28.1/100
Falcon
42.1/100
Crime rate
Bouvard
59.7 / 1k
Falcon
59.7 / 1k
Nearby amenities
Bouvard
2
Falcon
91
Population
Bouvard
910
Falcon
5,531
Desirability pillars scored 0–100 vs comparable suburbs
Clearer edge on lifestyle fit (score gap ≥ 3)
Who each suburb suits — composite scores out of 100
Side-by-side scores for every compared metric.
Exact figures for every metric — winner highlighted in bold.
| Category | Bouvard | Falcon |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 28.1/100 | 42.1/100 |
| Housing (desirability) | 53.6/100 | 50.2/100 |
| Crime rate | 59.7 / 1k | 59.7 / 1k |
| Schools & preschools | — | 1 |
| Weather (desirability) | 49.1/100 | 23.4/100 |
| Parks & reserves | — | 5 |
| Public transport stops | 6 | 48 |
| Walkability | 9.0/100 | 88.0/100 |
| Nearby amenities | 2 | 91 |
| Green cover | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Population | 910 | 5,531 |
| SEIFA (IRSAD decile) | 4/10 | 3/10 |
Put side by side, Bouvard is a coastal smaller community with an easy, sea-led rhythm, and Falcon is a coastal mid-sized suburb with an easy, sea-led rhythm. Bouvard sits on a more distant stretch of coast, whereas Falcon is firmly coastal.
Bouvard tends to lead on housing affordability and stronger socioeconomic advantage, while Falcon stands out for public transport access, walkability, and nearby cafés and amenities.
Choose Bouvard if you are weighing investors; lean toward Falcon for retirees, families, people chasing a beach lifestyle, value-focused buyers, and households prioritising schools.
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.