Side by sideSuburb comparison

Fernshaw vs Badger Creek.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Badger Creek 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 Fernshaw (972) sits above Badger Creek (955).

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

Fernshaw edges out on average school ICSEA (972 vs 955).

Common questionsFernshaw vs Badger Creek

Common questions

Does Fernshaw or Badger Creek have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Fernshaw scores 972 vs 955 in Badger Creek. 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, Fernshaw or Badger Creek?

Badger Creek 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.

The numbers behind the take

Fernshaw
Metric
Badger Creek

Price & Market

Median house
$673,000
Median unit
$274,320
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$191/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$350/wk
$162/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$323/wk
Owner occupied
86.0%
Renter occupied
10.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
6
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
201
Population
1,610
51
Median age
43

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

17
Schools nearby
7
972
Avg ICSEA
955

Climate

639 mm
Annual rainfall
639 mm
25.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.9°C

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