Side by sideSuburb comparison

Taggerty vs Thornton.

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

Thornton scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Taggerty (991) sits above Thornton (985).

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

Taggerty edges out on average school ICSEA (991 vs 985).

Common questionsTaggerty vs Thornton

Common questions

Does Taggerty or Thornton have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Taggerty scores 991 vs 985 in Thornton. 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, Taggerty or Thornton?

Thornton scores 2/100 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

Taggerty
Metric
Thornton

Price & Market

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

Rental

$250/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$248/wk
$250/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$211/wk
87.0%
Owner occupied
8.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
405
Population
354
52
Median age
55

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

6
Schools nearby
2
991
Avg ICSEA
985

Climate

639 mm
Annual rainfall
639 mm
25.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.9°C

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