Side by sideSuburb comparison

Carramar vs Nowergup.

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

Carramar scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Carramar (1020) sits above Nowergup (994). Carramar skews owner-occupied (84%), Nowergup runs more rental-dense (64% 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

Carramar edges out on average school ICSEA (1020 vs 994). Carramar also has a higher family-household share (88% vs 73%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsCarramar vs Nowergup

Common questions

Does Carramar or Nowergup have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Carramar scores 1020 vs 994 in Nowergup. 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, Carramar or Nowergup?

Carramar scores 4/100 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

Carramar
Metric
Nowergup

Price & Market

$642,000
Median house
$485,000
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$380/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$241/wk
$440/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$241/wk
84.0%
Owner occupied
64.0%
14.0%
Renter occupied
16.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

4
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
0
7,178
Population
189
37
Median age
47

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1020
Avg ICSEA
994

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

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