Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mackay Harbour vs Andergrove.

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

Andergrove scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 16/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Andergrove (967) sits above Mackay Harbour (959).

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

Andergrove edges out on average school ICSEA (967 vs 959).

Common questionsMackay Harbour vs Andergrove

Common questions

Does Mackay Harbour or Andergrove have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Andergrove scores 967 vs 959 in Mackay Harbour. 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, Mackay Harbour or Andergrove?

Andergrove scores 16/100 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

Mackay Harbour
Metric
Andergrove

Price & Market

$477,000
Median house
$497,500
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$340/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$670/wk
$500/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$475/wk
56.0%
Owner occupied
65.0%
38.0%
Renter occupied
32.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
16
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
50
686
Population
9,924
50
Median age
36

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
959
Avg ICSEA
967

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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