Side by sideSuburb comparison

Port Douglas vs Bonnie Doon.

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

Port Douglas scores higher on walkability (100/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Port Douglas (975) sits above Bonnie Doon (965).

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

Port Douglas edges out on average school ICSEA (975 vs 965).

Common questionsPort Douglas vs Bonnie Doon

Common questions

Does Port Douglas or Bonnie Doon have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Port Douglas scores 975 vs 965 in Bonnie Doon. 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, Port Douglas or Bonnie Doon?

Port Douglas scores 100/100 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

Port Douglas
Metric
Bonnie Doon

Price & Market

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

Rental

$600/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$260/wk
$580/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$221/wk
55.0%
Owner occupied
43.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

100
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
20
Bike score
5
3,650
Population
6,771
44
Median age
47

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

2
Schools nearby
5
975
Avg ICSEA
965

Climate

2065 mm
Annual rainfall
2065 mm
31.5°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.5°C

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