Lower Daintree vs Daintree
Daintree scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 10/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Daintree skews owner-occupied (91%), Lower Daintree runs more rental-dense (77% owner).
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Lower Daintree and Daintree side by side
| Measure | Lower Daintree | Daintree |
|---|---|---|
| Price and market | ||
| Median house | – | $515,000 |
| Median unit | – | $355,000 |
| Renting | ||
| Owner occupied | 77.0% | 91.0% |
| Renter occupied | – | 17.0% |
| Schools | ||
| Schools nearby | 10 | 10 |
| Average ICSEA | 925 | 925 |
| Lifestyle and people | ||
| Walk score | 0 | 10 |
| Transit score | 0 | 0 |
| Bike score | 0 | 0 |
| Population | 83 | 93 |
| Median age | 44 | 54 |
| Climate | ||
| Annual rainfall | 3162 mm | 2834 mm |
| Mean max, January | 32.3°C | 32.3°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
- Lower Daintree has a heavier family-household mix (77% vs 66%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).
Lower Daintree vs Daintree: common questions
Which is more walkable, Lower Daintree or Daintree?
Daintree scores 10/100 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.
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