Side by sideSuburb comparison

Portsmith vs Cairns Mc.

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

Cairns Mc scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 12/100 ), 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

School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Common questionsPortsmith vs Cairns Mc

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Portsmith or Cairns Mc?

Cairns Mc scores 12/100 on walkability vs 10/100. 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

Portsmith
Metric
Cairns Mc

Price & Market

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

Rental

$310/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$310/wk
$280/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$264/wk
50.0%
Owner occupied
33.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

10
Walk score
12
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
314
Population
73,803
35
Median age
39

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
971
Avg ICSEA
971

Climate

2065 mm
Annual rainfall
2065 mm
31.5°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.5°C

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