Side by sideSuburb comparison

Point Arkwright vs Marcoola.

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

Point Arkwright scores higher on walkability (6/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Point Arkwright (1057) sits above Marcoola (1052).

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

Point Arkwright edges out on average school ICSEA (1057 vs 1052).

Common questionsPoint Arkwright vs Marcoola

Common questions

Does Point Arkwright or Marcoola have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Point Arkwright scores 1057 vs 1052 in Marcoola. 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, Point Arkwright or Marcoola?

Point Arkwright scores 6/100 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

Point Arkwright
Metric
Marcoola

Price & Market

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

Rental

$490/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$433/wk
$393/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$650/wk
58.0%
Owner occupied
58.0%
39.0%
Renter occupied
40.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

6
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
30
309
Population
3,355
47
Median age
45

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

9
Schools nearby
14
1057
Avg ICSEA
1052

Climate

Annual rainfall
1068 mm
Mean max (Jan)
30.4°C

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