Side by sideSuburb comparison

Doonan vs Noosaville.

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

Noosaville scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 72/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Noosaville (1064) sits above Doonan (1052). Doonan skews owner-occupied (87%), Noosaville runs more rental-dense (70% 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

Noosaville edges out on average school ICSEA (1064 vs 1052). Doonan also has a higher family-household share (85% vs 69%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsDoonan vs Noosaville

Common questions

Does Doonan or Noosaville have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Noosaville scores 1064 vs 1052 in Doonan. 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, Doonan or Noosaville?

Noosaville scores 72/100 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

Doonan
Metric
Noosaville

Price & Market

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

Rental

$465/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$1300/wk
$470/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$775/wk
87.0%
Owner occupied
70.0%
10.0%
Renter occupied
22.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
72
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
100
3,727
Population
8,716
46
Median age
56

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

13
Schools nearby
13
1052
Avg ICSEA
1064

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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