Side by sideSuburb comparison

Port Macdonnell vs Eight Mile Creek.

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 Eight Mile Creek (959) sits above Port Macdonnell (958). Eight Mile Creek skews owner-occupied (88%), 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

Eight Mile Creek edges out on average school ICSEA (959 vs 958). Eight Mile Creek also has a higher family-household share (81% vs 69%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsPort Macdonnell vs Eight Mile Creek

Common questions

Does Port Macdonnell or Eight Mile Creek have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Eight Mile Creek scores 959 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 Eight Mile Creek?

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
Eight Mile Creek

Price & Market

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

Rental

$400/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$560/wk
$210/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$193/wk
78.0%
Owner occupied
88.0%
16.0%
Renter occupied
23.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

14
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
40
Bike score
0
859
Population
163
53
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

17
Schools nearby
3
958
Avg ICSEA
959

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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