Bateman vs Murdoch

Murdoch scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 28/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Bateman (1116) sits above Murdoch (1088). Bateman skews owner-occupied (78%), Murdoch runs more rental-dense (59% owner).

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Bateman and Murdoch side by side

Measure	Bateman	Murdoch
Price and market
Median house	$1,097,500	–
Median unit	$747,500	–
Renting
Owner occupied	78.0%	59.0%
Renter occupied	21.0%	18.0%
Schools
Schools nearby	20	20
Average ICSEA	1116	1088
Lifestyle and people
Walk score	0	28
Transit score	0	0
Bike score	100	100
Population	3,832	3,352
Median age	41	43
Climate
Annual rainfall	720 mm	720 mm
Mean max, January	31.0°C	31.0°C

Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.

Which suits whom

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: Bateman edges out on average school ICSEA (1116 vs 1088). Bateman also has a higher family-household share (81% vs 68%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.