Side by sideSuburb comparison

Port Wakefield vs Clinton.

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

Port Wakefield scores higher on walkability (16/100 vs 6/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Port Wakefield (971) sits above Clinton (948). Clinton skews owner-occupied (83%), Port Wakefield runs more rental-dense (55% 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 Wakefield edges out on average school ICSEA (971 vs 948).

Common questionsPort Wakefield vs Clinton

Common questions

Does Port Wakefield or Clinton have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Port Wakefield scores 971 vs 948 in Clinton. 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 Wakefield or Clinton?

Port Wakefield scores 16/100 on walkability vs 6/100. 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 Wakefield
Metric
Clinton

Price & Market

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

Rental

$485/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$200/wk
$365/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$225/wk
55.0%
Owner occupied
83.0%
38.0%
Renter occupied
9.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

16
Walk score
6
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
661
Population
313
44
Median age
65

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

7
Schools nearby
8
971
Avg ICSEA
948

Climate

448 mm
Annual rainfall
448 mm
27.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
27.9°C

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