Side by sideSuburb comparison

Port Macdonnell vs Caveton.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

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 Caveton (961) sits above Port Macdonnell (958). Caveton skews owner-occupied (106%), Port Macdonnell runs more rental-dense (78% 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

Caveton edges out on average school ICSEA (961 vs 958). Caveton also has a higher family-household share (82% vs 69%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsPort Macdonnell vs Caveton

Common questions

Does Port Macdonnell or Caveton have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Caveton scores 961 vs 958 in Port Macdonnell. 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 Caveton?

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
Caveton

Price & Market

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

Rental

$400/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$220/wk
$210/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$300/wk
78.0%
Owner occupied
106.0%
16.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

14
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
40
Bike score
0
859
Population
36
53
Median age
52

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

17
Schools nearby
16
958
Avg ICSEA
961

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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