Side by sideSuburb comparison

Cardwell vs Damper Creek.

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

Cardwell scores higher on walkability (22/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Damper Creek (892) sits above Cardwell (886). Cardwell skews owner-occupied (57%), Damper Creek runs more rental-dense (47% 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

Damper Creek edges out on average school ICSEA (892 vs 886).

Common questionsCardwell vs Damper Creek

Common questions

Does Cardwell or Damper Creek have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Damper Creek scores 892 vs 886 in Cardwell. 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, Cardwell or Damper Creek?

Cardwell scores 22/100 on walkability vs 0/100. 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

Cardwell
Metric
Damper Creek

Price & Market

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

Rental

$252/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$252/wk
$250/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$260/wk
57.0%
Owner occupied
47.0%
39.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

22
Walk score
0
10
Transit score
0
10
Bike score
0
1,320
Population
34
60
Median age
58

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

10
Schools nearby
16
886
Avg ICSEA
892

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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