Side by sideSuburb comparison

Damper Creek vs Cardwell.

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

Cardwell scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 22/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Damper Creek (892) sits above Cardwell (886). Cardwell skews owner-occupied (57%), Damper Creek runs more rental-dense (47% 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

Damper Creek edges out on average school ICSEA (892 vs 886).

Common questionsDamper Creek vs Cardwell

Common questions

Does Damper Creek or Cardwell have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Damper Creek scores 892 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, Damper Creek or Cardwell?

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

Damper Creek
Metric
Cardwell

Price & Market

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

Rental

$252/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$252/wk
$260/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$250/wk
47.0%
Owner occupied
57.0%
Renter occupied
39.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
22
0
Transit score
10
0
Bike score
10
34
Population
1,320
58
Median age
60

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

16
Schools nearby
10
892
Avg ICSEA
886

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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