Craigburn Farm vs Blackwood.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $1,452,500 and $1,290,000. Blackwood edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Blackwood (median $1,290,000) is roughly 13% cheaper to buy into than Craigburn Farm ($1,452,500). Over the past year, Blackwood (+22.9%) ran 14.1 percentage points ahead of Craigburn Farm (+8.8%) on house-price growth.
Blackwood scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 90/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Blackwood (1097) sits above Craigburn Farm (1076). Craigburn Farm skews owner-occupied (94%), Blackwood runs more rental-dense (82% owner).
For buyers
Blackwood is the lower entry point at $1,290,000 median, 13% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Investors face a yield-versus-growth split: Craigburn Farm delivers the better gross yield (2.49% vs 2.42%), but Blackwood has run faster on capital growth this year. The right pick depends on whether you're optimising for cash flow or capital appreciation.
For families
Blackwood edges out on average school ICSEA (1097 vs 1076). Craigburn Farm also has a higher family-household share (89% vs 69%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.
Common questions
Is Craigburn Farm or Blackwood cheaper to buy in?
Blackwood has the lower median house price at $1,290,000, roughly 13% below Craigburn Farm ($1,452,500). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Craigburn Farm or Blackwood?
Over the past 12 months, Blackwood grew +22.9% vs +8.8% in Craigburn Farm, a gap of 14.1 percentage points. Twelve-month growth can swing year to year, so weight long-run trends from the individual suburb profiles before making a buy decision.
Does Craigburn Farm or Blackwood have better schools?
On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Blackwood scores 1097 vs 1076 in Craigburn Farm. 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, Craigburn Farm or Blackwood?
Blackwood scores 90/100 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.
Which suburb has higher rental yield, Craigburn Farm or Blackwood?
Gross rental yield on houses is 2.49% in Craigburn Farm vs 2.42% in Blackwood. Gross yield equals annual rent divided by purchase price. Net yield (after strata, rates, insurance, agent fees and maintenance) typically runs 1.5-2 percentage points lower.
The numbers behind the take
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Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).
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