Side by sideSuburb comparison

Port Macdonnell vs Cape Douglas.

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

Port Macdonnell scores higher on walkability (14/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Port Macdonnell (958) sits above Cape Douglas (919). Port Macdonnell skews owner-occupied (78%), Cape Douglas runs more rental-dense (63% 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

Port Macdonnell edges out on average school ICSEA (958 vs 919). Cape Douglas also has a higher family-household share (89% vs 69%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsPort Macdonnell vs Cape Douglas

Common questions

Does Port Macdonnell or Cape Douglas have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Port Macdonnell scores 958 vs 919 in Cape Douglas. 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 Macdonnell or Cape Douglas?

Port Macdonnell scores 14/100 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 Macdonnell
Metric
Cape Douglas

Price & Market

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

Rental

$400/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$445/wk
$210/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$110/wk
78.0%
Owner occupied
63.0%
16.0%
Renter occupied
16.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

14
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
40
Bike score
0
859
Population
68
53
Median age
50

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

17
Schools nearby
2
958
Avg ICSEA
919

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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