Cope Cope vs Donald

Donald scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 8/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Cope Cope (985) sits above Donald (978). Cope Cope skews owner-occupied (92%), Donald runs more rental-dense (75% owner).

Buying in Cope Cope or Donald?

The free buying guide: what you can really spend, the schemes and stamp duty in your state, inspecting, and making the offer.
Get the free buying guide

Selling in Cope Cope? The free selling guide

Cope Cope and Donald side by side

MeasureCope CopeDonald
Price and market
Median house–$350,000
Median unit–$137,520
Renting
Owner occupied92.0%75.0%
Renter occupied–20.0%
Schools
Schools nearby23
Average ICSEA985978
Lifestyle and people
Walk score08
Transit score00
Bike score00
Population421,472
Median age5852
Climate
Annual rainfall371 mm365 mm
Mean max, January31.0°C31.3°C

Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.

Which suits whom

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
Cope Cope edges out on average school ICSEA (985 vs 978). Cope Cope also has a higher family-household share (92% vs 60%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Cope Cope vs Donald: common questions

Does Cope Cope or Donald have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Cope Cope scores 985 vs 978 in Donald. 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, Cope Cope or Donald?

Donald scores 8/100 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.