Side by sideSuburb comparison

Port Macquarie vs Fernbank Creek.

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

Port Macquarie scores higher on walkability (100/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.

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

Fernbank Creek has a heavier family-household mix (93% vs 65%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsPort Macquarie vs Fernbank Creek

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Port Macquarie or Fernbank Creek?

Port Macquarie 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 Macquarie
Metric
Fernbank Creek

Price & Market

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

Rental

$385/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$385/wk
$380/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$275/wk
64.0%
Owner occupied
73.0%
31.0%
Renter occupied
20.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

100
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
0
47,693
Population
122
48
Median age
50

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

19
Schools nearby
19
1003
Avg ICSEA
1003

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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