Side by sideSuburb comparison

Creswick vs Cabbage Tree.

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

Creswick scores higher on walkability (30/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Creswick (995) sits above Cabbage Tree (987).

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

Creswick edges out on average school ICSEA (995 vs 987). Creswick also has a higher family-household share (63% vs 30%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsCreswick vs Cabbage Tree

Common questions

Does Creswick or Cabbage Tree have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Creswick scores 995 vs 987 in Cabbage Tree. 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, Creswick or Cabbage Tree?

Creswick scores 30/100 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

Creswick
Metric
Cabbage Tree

Price & Market

$550,000
Median house
$205,920
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$275/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$207/wk
$275/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$200/wk
78.0%
Owner occupied
80.0%
18.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

30
Walk score
0
20
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
15
3,279
Population
10
50
Median age
66

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

5
Schools nearby
11
995
Avg ICSEA
987

Climate

612 mm
Annual rainfall
612 mm
23.2°C
Mean max (Jan)
23.2°C

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