Side by sideSuburb comparison

Healesville Main Street vs Badger Creek.

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

Healesville Main Street scores higher on walkability (100/100 vs 6/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Badger Creek (955) sits above Healesville Main Street (945).

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

Badger Creek edges out on average school ICSEA (955 vs 945).

Common questionsHealesville Main Street vs Badger Creek

Common questions

Does Healesville Main Street or Badger Creek have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Badger Creek scores 955 vs 945 in Healesville Main Street. 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, Healesville Main Street or Badger Creek?

Healesville Main Street scores 100/100 on walkability vs 6/100. 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

Healesville Main Street
Metric
Badger Creek

Price & Market

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

Rental

$350/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$350/wk
$298/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$323/wk
Owner occupied
86.0%
Renter occupied
10.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

100
Walk score
6
0
Transit score
0
80
Bike score
0
10,922
Population
1,610
46
Median age
43

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

6
Schools nearby
7
945
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).