Side by sideSuburb comparison

Cairns Bay vs Port Huon.

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

On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Port Huon (940) sits above Cairns Bay (932).

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

Port Huon edges out on average school ICSEA (940 vs 932). Cairns Bay also has a higher family-household share (115% vs 69%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsCairns Bay vs Port Huon

Common questions

Does Cairns Bay or Port Huon have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Port Huon scores 940 vs 932 in Cairns 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.

The numbers behind the take

Cairns Bay
Metric
Port Huon

Price & Market

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

Rental

$280/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$280/wk
$255/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$278/wk
77.0%
Owner occupied
85.0%
62.0%
Renter occupied
13.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
47
Population
492
39
Median age
50

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

4
Schools nearby
10
932
Avg ICSEA
940

Climate

586 mm
Annual rainfall
586 mm
21.8°C
Mean max (Jan)
21.8°C

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