Side by sideSuburb comparison

Spurgeon vs Daintree.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Daintree scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 10/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Spurgeon (980) sits above Daintree (925).

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

Spurgeon edges out on average school ICSEA (980 vs 925).

Common questionsSpurgeon vs Daintree

Common questions

Does Spurgeon or Daintree have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Spurgeon scores 980 vs 925 in Daintree. 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, Spurgeon or Daintree?

Daintree scores 10/100 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

Spurgeon
Metric
Daintree

Price & Market

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

Rental

$170/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$260/wk
$145/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$220/wk
Owner occupied
91.0%
Renter occupied
17.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
10
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
10,798
Population
93
42
Median age
54

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

3
Schools nearby
10
980
Avg ICSEA
925

Climate

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

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