Side by sideSuburb comparison

Port Sorell vs Bakers Beach.

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

Port Sorell scores higher on walkability (6/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Port Sorell (948) sits above Bakers Beach (939).

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 Sorell edges out on average school ICSEA (948 vs 939). Port Sorell also has a higher family-household share (73% vs 59%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsPort Sorell vs Bakers Beach

Common questions

Does Port Sorell or Bakers Beach have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Port Sorell scores 948 vs 939 in Bakers Beach. 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 Sorell or Bakers Beach?

Port Sorell scores 6/100 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 Sorell
Metric
Bakers Beach

Price & Market

$718,500
Median house
$465,000
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$260/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$260/wk
$275/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$50/wk
78.0%
Owner occupied
85.0%
20.0%
Renter occupied
9.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

6
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
15
Bike score
0
2,221
Population
72
52
Median age
58

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
11
948
Avg ICSEA
939

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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