Side by sideSuburb comparison

Outer Harbor vs Taperoo.

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

Taperoo scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 12/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Outer Harbor (993) sits above Taperoo (988).

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

Outer Harbor edges out on average school ICSEA (993 vs 988).

Common questionsOuter Harbor vs Taperoo

Common questions

Does Outer Harbor or Taperoo have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Outer Harbor scores 993 vs 988 in Taperoo. 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, Outer Harbor or Taperoo?

Taperoo scores 12/100 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

Outer Harbor
Metric
Taperoo

Price & Market

Median house
$857,000
Median unit
$221,760
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+13.2%
Days on market

Rental

$365/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$552/wk
$102/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$500/wk
Owner occupied
55.0%
Renter occupied
42.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
12
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
13
Population
3,250
66
Median age
39

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
993
Avg ICSEA
988

Climate

448 mm
Annual rainfall
448 mm
27.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
27.9°C

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