Craigburn Farm vs Eden Hills.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $1,452,500 and $1,298,750. Eden Hills edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Eden Hills (median $1,298,750) is roughly 12% cheaper to buy into than Craigburn Farm ($1,452,500). Over the past year, Craigburn Farm (+8.8%) ran 8.8 percentage points ahead of Eden Hills (0%) on house-price growth.
Eden Hills scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 6/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Eden Hills (1089) sits above Craigburn Farm (1076).
For buyers
Eden Hills is the lower entry point at $1,298,750 median, 12% 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: Eden Hills delivers the better gross yield (2.60% vs 2.49%), but Craigburn Farm 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
Eden Hills edges out on average school ICSEA (1089 vs 1076). Craigburn Farm also has a higher family-household share (89% vs 77%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.
Common questions
Is Craigburn Farm or Eden Hills cheaper to buy in?
Eden Hills has the lower median house price at $1,298,750, roughly 12% 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 Eden Hills?
Over the past 12 months, Craigburn Farm grew +8.8% vs 0% in Eden Hills, a gap of 8.8 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 Eden Hills have better schools?
On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Eden Hills scores 1089 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 Eden Hills?
Eden Hills scores 6/100 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 Eden Hills?
Gross rental yield on houses is 2.60% in Eden Hills vs 2.49% in Craigburn Farm. 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.
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Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).
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