Side by sideSuburb comparison

Evanston vs Buchfelde.

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

Evanston scores higher on walkability (12/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Evanston (983) sits above Buchfelde (981). Buchfelde skews owner-occupied (91%), Evanston runs more rental-dense (52% owner).

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

Evanston edges out on average school ICSEA (983 vs 981). Buchfelde also has a higher family-household share (79% vs 60%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsEvanston vs Buchfelde

Common questions

Does Evanston or Buchfelde have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Evanston scores 983 vs 981 in Buchfelde. 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, Evanston or Buchfelde?

Evanston scores 12/100 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

Evanston
Metric
Buchfelde

Price & Market

$705,000
Median house
$219,600
Median unit
+22.6%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$520/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$280/wk
$380/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$280/wk
52.0%
Owner occupied
91.0%
45.0%
Renter occupied
7.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

12
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
15
2,580
Population
193
39
Median age
49

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
983
Avg ICSEA
981

Climate

448 mm
Annual rainfall
448 mm
27.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
27.9°C

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