Side by sideSuburb comparison

Cardwell vs Kennedy.

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 Kennedy (897) sits above Cardwell (886).

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

Kennedy edges out on average school ICSEA (897 vs 886). Kennedy also has a higher family-household share (67% vs 56%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsCardwell vs Kennedy

Common questions

Does Cardwell or Kennedy have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Kennedy scores 897 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 Kennedy?

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
Kennedy

Price & Market

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

Rental

$252/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$150/wk
$250/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$180/wk
57.0%
Owner occupied
60.0%
39.0%
Renter occupied
27.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

22
Walk score
0
10
Transit score
0
10
Bike score
0
1,320
Population
136
60
Median age
51

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

10
Schools nearby
12
886
Avg ICSEA
897

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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