Side by sideSuburb comparison

Cawdor vs Highfields.

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

Highfields scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 8/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Highfields (970) sits above Cawdor (966).

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

Highfields edges out on average school ICSEA (970 vs 966).

Common questionsCawdor vs Highfields

Common questions

Does Cawdor or Highfields have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Highfields scores 970 vs 966 in Cawdor. 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, Cawdor or Highfields?

Highfields scores 8/100 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

Cawdor
Metric
Highfields

Price & Market

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

Rental

$360/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$750/wk
$306/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$306/wk
Owner occupied
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
8
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
100
31,026
Population
31,026
39
Median age
39

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

16
Schools nearby
18
966
Avg ICSEA
970

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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