Side by sideSuburb comparison

Cottage Point vs Duffys Forest.

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

Cottage Point scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Duffys Forest (1105) sits above Cottage Point (1093). Duffys Forest skews owner-occupied (82%), Cottage Point runs more rental-dense (65% 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

Duffys Forest edges out on average school ICSEA (1105 vs 1093). Duffys Forest also has a higher family-household share (88% vs 67%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsCottage Point vs Duffys Forest

Common questions

Does Cottage Point or Duffys Forest have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Duffys Forest scores 1105 vs 1093 in Cottage Point. 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, Cottage Point or Duffys Forest?

Cottage Point scores 2/100 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

Cottage Point
Metric
Duffys Forest

Price & Market

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

Rental

$600/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$600/wk
$607/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$625/wk
65.0%
Owner occupied
82.0%
21.0%
Renter occupied
18.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
96
Population
509
60
Median age
43

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

17
Schools nearby
20
1093
Avg ICSEA
1105

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

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