Side by sideSuburb comparison

Ucarty vs Dowerin.

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

Dowerin scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 26/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Ucarty (954) sits above Dowerin (937). Ucarty skews owner-occupied (88%), Dowerin runs more rental-dense (68% 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

Ucarty edges out on average school ICSEA (954 vs 937). Ucarty also has a higher family-household share (75% vs 58%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsUcarty vs Dowerin

Common questions

Does Ucarty or Dowerin have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Ucarty scores 954 vs 937 in Dowerin. 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, Ucarty or Dowerin?

Dowerin scores 26/100 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

Ucarty
Metric
Dowerin

Price & Market

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

Rental

$118/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$163/wk
$100/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$170/wk
88.0%
Owner occupied
68.0%
Renter occupied
22.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
26
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
5
78
Population
436
34
Median age
46

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

6
Schools nearby
4
954
Avg ICSEA
937

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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