Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mortlake vs Cabarita.

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

Cabarita scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 8/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Cabarita (1105) sits above Mortlake (1102). Cabarita skews owner-occupied (80%), Mortlake runs more rental-dense (39% 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

Cabarita edges out on average school ICSEA (1105 vs 1102). Cabarita also has a higher family-household share (83% vs 67%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsMortlake vs Cabarita

Common questions

Does Mortlake or Cabarita have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Cabarita scores 1105 vs 1102 in Mortlake. 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, Mortlake or Cabarita?

Cabarita scores 8/100 on walkability vs 4/100. 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

Mortlake
Metric
Cabarita

Price & Market

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

Rental

$560/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$560/wk
$560/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$900/wk
39.0%
Owner occupied
80.0%
59.0%
Renter occupied
18.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

4
Walk score
8
20
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
1,954
Population
1,933
35
Median age
50

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1102
Avg ICSEA
1105

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

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