Side by sideSuburb comparison

Daintree vs Diwan.

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

Daintree scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Daintree (925) sits above Diwan (920). Daintree skews owner-occupied (91%), Diwan runs more rental-dense (78% 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

Daintree edges out on average school ICSEA (925 vs 920). Daintree also has a higher family-household share (66% vs 49%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsDaintree vs Diwan

Common questions

Does Daintree or Diwan have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Daintree scores 925 vs 920 in Diwan. 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, Daintree or Diwan?

Daintree scores 10/100 on walkability vs 2/100. 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

Daintree
Metric
Diwan

Price & Market

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

Rental

$260/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$260/wk
$220/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$205/wk
91.0%
Owner occupied
78.0%
17.0%
Renter occupied
7.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

10
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
93
Population
169
54
Median age
51

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

10
Schools nearby
9
925
Avg ICSEA
920

Climate

2065 mm
Annual rainfall
2065 mm
31.5°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.5°C

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